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A Victorian minister confirmed his department played a role in the botched hotel quarantine program but baulked at who was responsible for infection control. Measles alert for Melbourne airport after man and baby diagnosed; Get more Victorian news here; As a further precaution, police established an exclusion zone, bringing trams and trains to a stop. While cases in Melbourne seem to be dropping, the virus is expanding its reach with officials and experts worried about the next “terrible scenario”. The woman says she was inside a bathroom cubicle when she noticed trade boots under the next cubicle before she screamed. Bolte Bridge closed both directions due to ongoing Police incident between Westgate Freeway and Footscray Road, please avoid the area and drive safely. Picture: TwitterA man allegedly “driving erratically” through Melbourne’s CBD has been arrested in a dramatic, major police operation on Wednesday.In a statement, Victoria Police confirmed a 26-year-old man was in custody after witnesses described him allegedly driving erratically along Flinders St just before 2pm.The Critical Incident Response Team and local police arrested the man at the intersection of Williams St.Photos from the scene show heavily armed and protected police around the scene.All of the car’s doors are sitting open and the man’s belongings are strewn across the road.An officer from the Critical Incident Response Team near the car. Victoria’s emergency management commissioner is backing Daniel Andrews in the latest twist on Victoria’s hotel quarantine saga. The blame game over Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine has intensified with Dan Andrews accusing the Defence Minister of “playing politics”. They certainly acted swiftly.”About 10 cop cars on the scene in no time down at Flinders St. William and Flinders St blocked off, our office in lockdown Does anyone know what’s happening down at the corner of William St / Flinders Street? A disabled woman has been led to a public toilet block in Melbourne’s west where she was pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted. An anti-masker who allegedly assaulted a police officer when asked to wear a face covering has fronted court and has been hit with charges. Extra cleaners will be in place at one McDonald’s restaurant from tomorrow as stranded ACT residents rush home on a very specific route. The blame game over Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine has intensified with Dan Andrews accusing the Defence Minister of “playing politics”. Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested in Melbourne after crashing a car they allegedly stole from a nearby street during the city’s nightly curfew. In the second day of the parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s bungled quarantine hotel program, a question has ministers at loggerheads. The 26-year-old man remains in custody and will be interviewed shortly. No one was injured during the incident. Read the latest Local Melbourne News and VIC News including Melbourne Breaking News and VIC Events. Melbourne’s CBD was thrown into lockdown after a man, allegedly driving erratically, jumped on his car and yelled for police to arrest him. All we can see are police cars & they’ve blocked off access to Flinders st (located corner of William & Flinders Ln) Public transport in the area was stopped as police worked to bring the situation under control.Yarra Trams said routes 70, 75 and City Circle trams were delayed in both directions.Services resumed just after 4pm with the transport service warning customers there could be delays.Route 70/75/City Circle trams have resumed along their normal lines following an earlier disruption. The latest Victoria breaking news, comment and analysis from The Age covering Melbourne and around the State Melbourne’s CBD was thrown into lockdown after a man, allegedly driving erratically, jumped on his car and yelled for police to arrest him.Melbourne’s CBD was thrown into lockdown after a man, allegedly driving erratically, jumped on his car and yelled for police to arrest him.Video of the scene taken by Julian Kendall.
The boyfriend of a woman who says she was “choked” during an arrest for not wearing a mask has revealed what led up to the incident. While cases in Melbourne seem to be dropping, the virus is expanding its reach with officials and experts worried about the next “terrible scenario”. Twelve people are being treated by paramedics after a car ploughed into pedestrians in central Melbourne. Brett Sutton has revealed he was not asked whether security guards should be used to patrol hotels during the state’s failed quarantine program. In the second day of the parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s bungled quarantine hotel program, a question has ministers at loggerheads. A man has been arrested in the Melbourne CBD after an incident at the junction of Flinders and William streets. A paranoid Melbourne mum who kidnapped her housemate claimed she would get away with it because she’d watched “all the CSI shows”. The dreaded coronavirus has hit four major supermarkets in the past 24 hours with staff members forced to self-isolate and contact tracing underway. Includes local business, sport, weather plus access to the ABC’s state, national & world news. A Melbourne man is facing animal cruelty charges against native Australian lizards including shinglebacks and blue-tongues. Police shut down several blocks and asked people to avoid the area. Traffic reports and Live traffic for Melbourne. Picture: James Ross/AAPSpeaking yesterday afternoon, Victoria Police Superintendent Dan Trimble described the chaotic scenes before the man’s arrest.“It’s alleged the man pulled over in front of a tram...he got out of the car, got on the roof of the car and was calling out and asking for police to come and stop him,” Supt Trimble said.Police allege the 26-year-old then did a doughnut with his car in an intersection before driving down to the intersection of Flinders and Williams St where he put his hazard lights on and waited for officers.“I think he was off his head,” she told the publication.Police arrested him at that location, dragging him from the car and taking him into custody.Superintendent Trimble said there were no links to terrorism and the man was unarmed.The bomb squad was called in and an exclusion zone was set up by police after responding officers noticed a backpack in the car.“There was a backpack in the car so we got the bomb response unit to clear that,” he said.“Just as a precaution we gave an exclusion zone including the tram network.”Superintendent Trimble worked to reassure the public that the CBD was now safe and returning to normal for commuters heading home.Extra police will be stationed throughout the city.“I can assure the public that police are out making sure the city is safe...there will be extra police out so the public can go about their business,” Supt Trimble said.Superintendent Trimble said the alleged crime was “quite possible a mental health episode”.He admitted police were initially concerned of its similarity with the Bourke St tragedy when James Gargasoulas drove his car through the Melbourne CBD in 2017, killing six.“We’re well prepared for those with our public address system but we didn’t need to use it because he pulled over and was obviously waiting for police to come,” he said.Earlier, police established an exclusion zone as a precaution and advised the public to avoid the area.“Traffic closures are at Flinders and King Street, Flinders Street and Market Street, Queensbridge, William Street and Flinders Street,” Victoria Police said.Traffic closures at Flinders and King Street, Flinders Street and Market Street, Queensbridge, William and Flinders Street.
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