Overview

• Tactical officers converged during the morning peak and detained the man after a chase through the city centre.
• Police say he was wanted over two carjackings in Tarneit and North Melbourne and allegedly had a firearm.
• The pursuit ended near Little Bourke Street, where witnesses report he entered the Lancemore hotel on Crossley Street before being arrested.
• A hotel staff member and a guest say the man pointed a gun in the lobby as heavily armed police closed in.
• The man was injured during the arrest and taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital, with police reporting no public injuries and that he is being interviewed.