Police arrest man following Footscray siege

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A man has been arrested following an alleged aggravated burglary and dramatic siege in Footscray earlier this morning

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Local police, the Air Wing, the dog squad and the Critical Incident Response Team all attended after the man refused to come out of a house he had allegedly broken into on Ballarat Road. Witnesses contacted police after seeing the man allegedly trying to break into cars and going in and out of front yards of houses on Mavis Street just after 10am.Ballarat Road was closed for a short time as a precaution but has since re-opened.

The man, aged in his 20s, is expected to be interviewed later this afternoon in relation to burglary and associated offences.

 

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