Man charged after stand-off with police in Brighton East home

A man who was allegdly in a two-hour stand-off in Brighton East has been charged with car-jacking and ramming police vehicles.

Paramedics attend to a man at Cluden Street East Brighton. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

A man who was allegdly in a two-hour stand-off in Brighton East has been charged with car-jacking and ramming police vehicles.

Officers on patrol in St Kilda spotted an Audi sedan on Carlisle St in St Kilda at about 11.40am on 31 October.

They attempted to intercept the vehicle, but the 44-year old allegedly rammed two police vehicles and drove off. He allegedly car-jacked a Volvo and dumped the vehicle on Bright St in East Brighton a short-time later.

The Melton man then allegedly forced his way into houses and used a knife to make threats to residents before holing-up in a Cluden St house.

Officers reportedly urged people to stay inside and lock their doors as the dramatic incident unfolded.

One resident said the man had to be tasered by police.

Police block off Cluden Street. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

The owner of a property (in red) on Cluden Street. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Police outside the home. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

The street was cordoned off while the incident unfolded. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

The incident triggered a major police response, and included members from the incident response team and the Air Wing unit.

The man was hand-cuffed from the home about 3.50pm following a two hour stand-off with police and loaded into an ambulance.

On Sunday, he was charged with a string of offences including aggravated intentional exposure of risk to a police officer while driving, attempted aggravated carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle, and attempted armed robbery.

He has been remanded and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday.

A man is loaded into an ambulance. Picture: Andrew Henshaw