A man has been arrested following a two-hour siege south of Melbourne.
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Police were called to a property on Maples Street in Mornington at 2.50pm on Wednesday.
Officers closed the right-hand outbound lane of the Monash Freeway in the operation, causing heavy delays ahead of the evening commuter peak.
A Victoria Police spokesman said a man at the property was armed with a knife and threatening self-harm.
The 18-year-old man surrendered about 5pm and is in police custody.
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Police had reportedly cut off power to the caravan where the man was holed up inside, according to 3AW radio.
The lane is now open but the traffic is heavy.
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