Police surrounded the apartment and urged the man to come out peacefully.
He could be heard yelling back, “Leave us alone”, and ordering police to leave the property, claiming officers were “committing a criminal offence”.
Police led one man into custody after two hours outside the property. Photo / George Heard
After a tense two-hour stand-off, the man was arrested and taken into police custody.
This morning, in a response to questions, police said: “One person was taken into custody following a family harm-related incident in Northcote. No injuries were reported.”
St John has also been approached for comment.