Two knife incidents within hours at Melbourne shopping centre

Two knife incidents within hours at Melbourne shopping centre

A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly carrying a machete at a in the second incident at the centre within a day.

Matthias Hanssens appears in court over Watergardens Shopping Centre incident in Melbourne

The 30-year-old man is accused of stealing a knife and threatening two people at Watergardens Shopping Centre.

Second alleged knife incident shocks shopping centre

A teen has been arrested after allegedly making threats while armed with a machete, just hours after a shopping centre was plunged into lockdown.

Two knife incidents within hours at Melbourne shopping centre

A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly carrying a machete at a shopping centre in Melbourne's west last night.Police believe the boy allegedly had possession of the machete when he began yelling threats at Watergardens Shopping Centre in Taylors Lakes about 7.30pm.Security was quick to detain the boy and confiscate the machete.READ MORE: Three bodies discovered in Mexico during search for missing Australian brothersA 15-year-old Ke…