Heavily armed police arrest commuter making threats on tram


A man has been detained in a dramatic arrest after he was accused of verbally threatening commuters on a Melbourne tram.

Images taken at the scene show heavily armed police officers detaining the man on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Collins Street around 12.30pm Friday.

A Victoria Police spokesperson told Yahoo7 News that no weapon was located at the scene.

The man was taken to hospital for medical assessment.

He had no physical injuries.

More to come.

Heavily armed officers can be seen arresting the man accused of threatening commuters on a Melbourne tram. Source: Ken Abrahams
Heavily armed officers can be seen arresting the man accused of threatening commuters on a Melbourne tram. Source: Ken Abrahams