A man has been arrested as the search continues for his missing mother.

Police were called to 61-year-old Wendy Sleeman’s home in Elanora yesterday.

It’s believed she called police to alert them to a potential burglary.

Upon arrival, police found blood in the property and a door mat on fire.

The woman’s 30-year-old son was arrested at a home in Durack this afternoon by specialist police.

It comes after an urgent search by police.

Detectives continue to search for a blue Honda Jazz hatch Queensland registration 952AT4 and appeal for members of the public to be on the look-out for the car and report any sightings to police.