Stay inside warning issued as heavily armed police surround Melbourne home and lockdown street

By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 02:03, 5 June 2026 | Updated: 02:03, 5 June 2026 Residents near a home in southwest Melbourne have been told to stay inside as police negotiate with a man believed to be in possession of a gun.  Officers visited a property on Hudsons Road in Spotswood on Friday morning as part of an ongoing investigation. Residents were asked to remain indoors and avoid the area as negotiations continued.  The warning applied to residents between Hicks Street and Melbourne Road and between Birmingham Street and The Avenue. Authorities cordoned off a large area of Hudsons Road, near a primary school. The man was then arrested without incident at 10.20am. 'The area is now being cleared and there is no ongoing risk to the community,' Victoria Police said in a statement.  Police visited a property at Hudsons Road in Spotswood on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation (Pictured, Victorian police officers in Melbourne) Police told residents to stay inside as officers negotiate with a man inside the property, who is believed to posses a gun (Google street view of Hudsons Road) No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.