Two knife incidents within hours at Melbourne shopping centre - 9News

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.

Watergardens Shopping Centre - Melbourne, Victoria (Nine)

A 15-year-old Kealba boy was arrested and charged with armed with criminal intent and make threats to kill.

He was bailed to appear at a childrens court at a later date.

A 30-year-old has been charged after allegedly threatening two people with a knife about 12.50pm.

Detectives believe the man allegedly stole a knife from a grocery store before he began waving it around inside Watergardens Shopping Centre in Taylors Lakes about 12.50pm.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly threatening two people with a knife. (Supplied)

Police allege the man used the knife to assault and threaten a 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman.

The Sunshine man has since been charged with two counts of unlawful assault, theft, make threats to kill and armed with criminal intent.

A witness named Tony told Nine radio's 3AW Afternoons yesterday that a brawl had unfolded between two men shortly before police arrived.

"There was a brawl in the middle of the shopping centre," he said.

"Two people were fighting with each other and it looked like one pulled out a weapon, not sure, it could be a knife."

Tony said multiple people, including some people working at a barber shop nearby, intervened and tackled the men.

The 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody to appear at court at a later date.

Police believe the two incidents were not related.

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