Critical Incident Response Team officers have arrested a man following reports he was armed with a firearm in Melbourne this morning.
Police arrested the man in Elizabeth Street about 10am.
It is believed the man threatened two other people, who are unknown to him, with the firearm following an altercation in Spencer Street.
The victims, who were not injured during the incident, were able to raise the alarm and call police.
A home-made firearm found on the man has been seized.
The 24-year-old man, of no fixed place, is currently assisting police with their enquires.
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