McDonald’s Chadstone: Duo arrested after fake gun scare in carpark

A man will face court after he allegedly pulled out a fake gun in the carpark of a McDonald’s restaurant near Melbourne’s biggest shopping centre.

Two men were arrested following an incident in the carpark of McDonalds' Malvern East restaurant near Chadstone on July 16. Picture: Google Street View.

A man will face court after he allegedly produced a fake gun and pointed it at a ute in the carpark of a busy McDonald’s restaurant.

Stonnington detectives arrested two men following the incident at McDonald’s in Chadstone restaurant, opposite Chadstone shopping centre, on Friday, July 16.

Detective Senior Constable Brett Dickson said two men allegedly entered the store on Dandenong Rd in Malvern East about 8pm, with one of the men getting into an argument with the manager.

The duo then left the store, and one of the men then produced a gel blaster and pointed it at a white ute in the carpark.

Sen-Constable Dickson said it was unclear if there was anybody inside the ute, and the duo did not make any threats or demands.

Police then spotted the two men walking along Dandenong Rd a short time later and arrested them.

A 19-year-old Ashburton man was charged with allegedly possessing an imitation firearm and allegedly threatening to inflict serious injury.

He was bailed to appear at the Moorabbin Justice Centre on December 3, while the other man, a 28-year-old from Surrey Hills, was released pending further inquiries.