Police have arrested a man who allegedly pointed a firearm at a police officer in Box Hill South yesterday.
Officers spotted a black Honda, alleged to be stolen, on Station Street about 3.30pm on Friday, 16 August.
The car came to a stop at a red light at the intersection of Eley Road, before a police car pulled up alongside it and an officer got out.
The male driver of the Honda allegedly picked up a firearm and pointed it at the officer, then fled the scene.
There were no physical injuries.
The 52-year-old Heidelberg West man was arrested at a property on Anne Road in Knoxfield today about 2:30 PM.
He sustained a dog bite during the arrest and was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening-injuries under police guard.
He will be interviewed at a later stage by Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives.
