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Man allegedly caught with gun outside North Richmond safe injecting facility

The North Richmond safe injecting room was the again the site of police activity on Tuesday, with two men in possession of a gun were arrested out the front of the facility.

Police at the scene on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: Mark Soffer / Facebook
Police at the scene on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: Mark Soffer / Facebook

Police seized a gun from two men who were arrested at the front of the North Richmond safe injecting facility on Tuesday afternoon.

One of the men bolted when approached by police near the corner of Lennox and Elizabeth streets about 4.30pm.

Officers caught up with the 26-year-old man after a brief foot chase.

A second man, aged 20 from Richmond, was also arrested at the scene.

Police said the men were in possession of a firearm.

Supplied via Facebook / Sevda Ozcan
Supplied via Facebook / Sevda Ozcan

The pair were in custody on Tuesday night assisting with inquiries.

The area was temporarily blocked off by police tape.

josh.fagan@news.com.au

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