A man allegedly wielding two machetes has been arrested following a tense stand-off with police.
Police were called to a property on Erin Street in Richmond, east Melbourne, about 9.30pm overnight following reports a man was damaging his home with machetes.
The man, 47, was described as “agitated” and a critical response team was called in to negotiate with him for several hours.
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Footage obtained by 9News shows officers asking the man to leave the home without any weapons.
The area was locked down and after a long stand-off with officers, the man left the property and was arrested.
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He was then taken to hospital for assessment.
No-one was injured during the incident and police said there is no ongoing threat to the area.
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