Shoppers were rushed into stores and entrances were barricaded as a reportedly armed man walked around the inner city shopping centre.
According to police, the man was acting erratically as he roamed the luxury shopping centre on Lonsdale Street.
Panicked customers filed into stores with retail staff who pulled down roller doors and barricaded entrances as the centre was locked down.Victoria Police have apprehended a man who was walking around an inner city shopping centre with a knife. Picture : NCA NewsWire / Nicki ConnollyOne shopper said she had heard yelling before the lockdown was called.“Emporium is in lockdown due to an incident involving a sword. People have been told to hide,” said another.
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