Police arrest two men after armed robbery in Melbourne

Police were quick on scene thanks to Safe City cameras and arrested two men following an armed robbery in Melbourne's CBD early this morning.

Police were notified of the incident observed by Safe City.

Three males were walking along Flinders Lane near King Street when they were approached by two unknown men just before 1.30am.

It is believed one of the men produced a large knife and made demands for the victim's ID.

A wallet was handed over and the offenders ran from the scene.

No one was injured.

Officers from the Critical Incident Response Team arrived quickly and confronted one of the offenders armed with the knife.

He was tasered before being arrested.

Melbourne West officers then located the second offender hiding nearby and ran after him.

Police deployed OC spray before arresting him in a laneway.

A 27-year-old Reservoir man and a 19-year-old man of no fixed place of abode are currently in custody.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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