Overview
- Police say an unknown man phoned a Sydney newsroom to issue a verbal threat, and the outlet alerted Crime Stoppers which passed the tip to Victoria Police.
- At police request the City of Melbourne texted council staff to avoid Bourke Street as a precaution before the CBD warning was circulated.
- Officers tracked the person of interest to a fast-food restaurant on Swanston Street and arrested a 31-year-old man just after 7:30pm.
- Police allege the man was carrying a knife and has been charged with two counts of making threats to kill, threats to cause serious injury, carrying a controlled weapon and using a carriage service to menace.
- Victoria Police say the suspect is being interviewed, the man is reported to have no fixed address, there is no ongoing public threat and investigators are continuing enquiries with support from the Critical Incident Response Team.