Armed police surround a bus in Melbourne headed to Sydney

  • There is currently a heavy police presence around a bus in Melbourne’s north
  • Victoria Police said they are conducting a ‘safety check’ on vehicle in Kalkallo
  • There are unconfirmed reports the bus was headed for Sydney. More to come 

The bomb squad are currently searching a bus in Melbourne’s north for a suspicious device after a man called police and refused to leave the vehicle.

Victoria Police said officers are conducting a ‘safety check’ on the vehicle in Kalkallo, about 30km from the city centre. 

The bus was travelling from Sydney to Melbourne when a male passenger in his 40’s allegedly made a Triple-0 call at about 4.20am. 

The bus stopped in Mitchell Street where the other passengers were removed. 

More to come.   

There is currently a heavy police presence around a bus in Melbourne ‘s north (stock image) 

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