A man has been taken down and arrested by police on a bridge in Melbourne in terrifying scenes.
The incident happened at Princes Bridge in the CBD just before 6pm.
Multiple people are understood to have been injured during the incident after they were understood to have been hit repeatedly by a glass bottle.
The victims reportedly suffered cuts and bruises after they were attacked by the man.
Meanwhile another unrelated attack unfolded nearby the area.
The victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries by paramedics who arrived a short time later but they weren’t taken to hospital according to reports by The Herald Sun.
A man has been shot by police in terrifying scenes as Princes Bridge in Melbourne (pictured)
Officers were seen pinning them man to the ground on the bridge (pictured) as emergency crews blocked the area off to motorists and pedestrians
Three ambulance vehicles and multiple police cars were at the scene as emergency crews worked to divert motorists away from the area.
Video footage taken a person who was nearby which was uploaded to social media, showed police officers pinning a man down onto the ground on the bridge while several other officers surrounded the man while he was apprehended.
Officers were seen crowding around the man near an ambulance as emergency services blocked access to the bridge.
Pedestrians were ordered to clear the area with dozens of onlookers watching on as the dramatic police operation unfolded.
Sections of the bridge as been cordoned off with several police vehicles parked on the bridge.
A Dozens of police officers were at the scene (pictured) with sections of the bridge cordoned off
The man is understood to have been taken to hospital by paramedics.
A person uploaded video footage of the man who was shot being taken to hospital by paramedics to X.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Victoria Police for comment.
More to come.
