<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has been arrested in Melbourne after an alleged threat of "an incident taking place" on Bourke Street tonight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Critical Incident Response Team officers and uniform police arrested a man at a fast food restaurant on Swanston Street just after 7.30pm</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police said an unknown man had earlier called a media outlet in Sydney and made "a threat of an incident taking place in Bourke Street".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/meteor-lights-up-the-skies-over-sydney-across-nsw-and-act/33a8087e-5872-480c-984f-d1a99c81981f"><strong><span>Meteor lights up the sky over Sydney, seen in Canberra and across NSW</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That outlet immediately contacted Crime Stoppers," police said, in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Police nominated a person of interest whilst investigating and actively patrolled the CBD."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Once the man was located at the fast food restaurant he was arrested "without further incident", police said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bourke-street-alleged-threat-of-incident-man-arrested-melbourne-fast-food-restaurant/69b3368b-5cfa-41f7-94c8-25527e653fc0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated but there is no threat to the community at this time."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 31-year-old of no fixed address was being interviewed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Anyone with information or anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.</span></strong></div></div>

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