A large police presence, including the bomb squad and emergency crews, responded to a suspected bomb threat on Collins Street in Melbourne's CBD. The incident led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man from Parkville. Buildings were shut down, trams were halted, and workers were left terrified. The suspect is scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
A 33-year-old Parkville man will front Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after a bomb scare shut down part of Melbourne’s CBD > https://t.co/A8tBTdAWXQ https://t.co/BzjTpGg3iN
A man has been arrested after the bomb squad was called to Collins St in Melbourne’s CBD forcing buildings to shut, halting trams and leaving workers terrified. > https://t.co/tIICAXGo15 https://t.co/IXcYsCGroD
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in Melbourne's CBD after an incident involving the bomb squad. https://t.co/F4BRPUFRmT
Australia - major incident in Melbourne's CBD - multiple police & bomb squad in attendance https://t.co/C2gSVOSkNn
#BREAKING: There is a large police presence in Melbourne CBD as emergency crews respond to an incident. https://t.co/mewAEoIkNF
Suspected bomb threat on Collins St. More details soon @theheraldsun https://t.co/ytPhRSJg19