Two men arrested following Deer Park attempted armed robbery

Police have arrested two men following an alleged attempted armed robbery in Deer Park on Tuesday night.

Police were told a teenage male was confronted by a group of males on a bus travelling through Sunshine at about 9.30pm.

The victim got off the bus on Neale Road, Deer Park and police said the group allegedly made demands for the victim’s property before attacking him with a knife.

The victim, a 16-year-old Sunshine West boy, received lacerations to his hands and cheek and was taken to hospital.

Police arrested two males in relation to the incident.

An 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man, both of no fixed address, are currently assisting police with their inquiries.