Elderly man, 82, pulls a GUN on a paramedic who came to help him as he lay in his Melbourne bed
- Man, 82, allegedly produced imitation firearm while treated by paramedics
- Ambulance Victoria paramedic disarmed the patient before anyone was injured
- Patient arrested at his Melbourne home and taken to hospital for assessment
- No charges yet as Victoria Police will interview man when his condition improves
A 'combative' elderly man has been arrested for pulling a fake gun on Victorian paramedics coming to his aid as he lay in bed.
The 82-year-old was about to be taken to hospital from a home in Cairnlea about 1pm on Monday when he pulled the revolver from behind his pillow and turned on the two paramedics taking care of him.
The paramedics took the gun from the man and handed it to police, who will investigate once the man's medical condition improves.
He was believed to be having a neurological episode.
An elderly patient allegedly produced a gun while he was being treated by Ambulance Victoria paramedics at his Melbourne home on Monday. Pictured is an Ambulance Victoria vehicle
Victorian Ambulance Union general secretary Danny Hill told Melbourne radio 3AW the man became combative, but luckily the male paramedic was able to disarm him.
'He's leapt onto the patient and then he could disarm him,' he said.
'I spoke to one of the paramedics, he said in a flash the gun was pointed directly at him and he couldn't believe it.
'Luckily he reacted in the right way, saving himself and others.'
Victoria Police have since said an imitation firearm was involved in the incident.
Mr Hill is relieved no one was injured in the 'terrifying' and dangerous incident.
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Paramedics had gone to the home to treat a man who was experiencing a medical condition
'Our members work in an uncontrolled environment ... you go in and just don't know what people have in their homes, their bedrooms, knives and swords and all sorts of things,' he said.
'An 82-year-old man lying in his bed is probably not one you'd expect to produce such a dangerous weapon.'
He was told by the paramedics the patient had shown no prior warning signs.
'I don't think the paramedic believed the patient was trying to cause him harm and may have been the result of confusion,' he said.
Mr Hill said it will be up to police as to whether charges will be laid against the elderly man, who was arrested at the home and taken to hospital for assessment.
'The firearm was taken from the man by paramedics and handed to police,' a Victoria Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia.
'No one was injured in the incident and police expect to interview the man when his medical condition improves.'
Victorian Ambulance Union general secretary Danny Hill (pictured) is relieved the two paramedics weren't injured in the 'terrifying' ordeal
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