Police confirm no gunman or firearm at Flagstaff, after earlier dramatic scenes at CBD station - 3AW

The emergency at Flagstaff station has been cleared, after earlier dramatic scenes at the CBD station.

The Chief Commissioner told Neil Mitchell the Critical Incident Response Team were called in after passengers spotted what was believed to be a rifle case, but it’s since been confirmed there was no firearm.

“The team conducted a search of the train and were after that content that there was no firearm on the train,” CCP Ashton said.

Trains have been given the all clear to stop at city loop stations.

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The emergency at Flagstaff Station now all clear. Police told @metrotrains at 0859 that it could re-start through the loop now. In a moment @GrahamAshtonCCP ON AIR with @3AWNeilMitchell – all the details.

— Heidi Murphy (@heidimur) March 27, 2019

The drama begun unfolding just before 8.30am, when trains were stopped and passengers were ordered off city loop services.

The station was evacuated and area searched.

“The train driver came over and said there was a man with a firearm at Flagstaff and police have asked the station be closed,” Naomi said, who was sitting on a train at Richmond station.

“There’s about three or four police cars here, and riot police,” Witness Andrew at Flagstaff said.

“They’re not letting people go into the station, they’re letting people get out.”

⚠️UPDATE 9:03am: Timetabled City loop services have resumed running after @VictoriaPolice have the ok to run trains. See https://t.co/fE9E9Hyp10 for live updates.

— Metro Trains (@metrotrains) March 27, 2019

The scene outside Flagstaff station at the moment, lots of police in attendance @10NewsFirstMelb pic.twitter.com/HOZC7rnuTT

— Emma O’Sullivan (@emma_os) March 27, 2019

BREAKING: TRAINS HELD UP AT FLAGSTAFF STATION DUE TO THREAT, ALL SERVICES HAVE CEASED, POLICE ARE HOLDING RIOT SHIELDS pic.twitter.com/yam71Xjz5O

— siri⭐️ (@yeahsiri) March 27, 2019

HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS HELD UP BY THREAT IN FLAGSTAFF STATION, POLICE SURROUNDING PLATFORMS 3&4, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN GIVEN pic.twitter.com/7G0i3Rac7z

— siri⭐️ (@yeahsiri) March 27, 2019

Image: Paddy Naughtin (Twitter)

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