Early morning car burglary ends in dramatic arrest on Melbourne freeway - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A major police operation brought traffic on the Monash Freeway to a standstill on Tuesday. (ABC News)

Police have arrested six people following an aggravated burglary in Brighton East this morning.

Authorities located and intercepted an allegedly stolen 4WD on the Monash Freeway near Chadstone, arresting the occupants.

All lanes of the freeway reopened just after 1pm.

Police have arrested six people in a dramatic operation on the Monash Freeway in Melbourne's south-east.

More than a dozen police officers, some dressed in tactical gear, were seen detaining several males on the freeway near Chadstone at lunchtime.

Traffic was brought to a standstill as the outbound lanes were closed, but all lanes had reopened by about 1:15pm.  

Traffic was backed up as the police operation continued in the outbound lane. (ABC News)

Police say the arrests followed the theft of two cars in an aggravated burglary in Brighton East just after 5:30am this morning.

One of the vehicles, a Nissan 4WD, was later seen being driven erratically on the Eastlink toll road before it was intercepted by police in Chadstone just after midday.

Unmarked police vehicles appeared to pin the grey 4WD, which sustained damage to its front.

More than a dozen police officers in tactical gear were involved in the operation. (ABC News)

Police said the six occupants were being interviewed after their arrest.

No-one was injured during the incident.

The second stolen vehicle, an Audi, was also recovered in Endeavour Hills following a collision earlier today.

Police were seen collecting items from the vehicle. (ABC News)

Vision from the scene showed traffic significantly backed up the freeway before the lanes were reopened.

Police investigators were also seen removing items from the 4WD and putting them in evidence bags.