TWO men have been arrested after a dramatic siege at a Laverton hotel.

Witnesses at the scene, at the Westside Hotel, say police are dispersing and roads in the area are being reopened.

A 28-year-old man was taken into custody after “lengthy negotiations”, police said.

A 30-year-old man was arrested, also with the assistance of the Special Operations Group, in Melton about 4.30pm.

Both men are being interviewed by police as part of an ongoing investigation into a series of armed robberies in Melbourne’s west.

The four armed robberies occurred on 10 July and 11 July in Brookfield, Brooklyn, Williams Landing and Tarneit. Heavily armed officers earlier surrounded the motel on Fitzgerald Rd in Laverton.

media_camera Police arrest a man at the scene. Picture: Channel 9

media_camera The siege scene in Laverton.

media_camera Police outside the Westside Hotel. Picture: David Smith

media_camera Police at a Laverton motel. Picture: Channel 7

A Victoria Police spokesman said the officers negotiated with a suspect staying at the motel, in relation to an “ongoing investigation”.

“The Special Operation Group are assisting in an attempt to take the people involved into custody safely,” the spokesman said.

Police with guns drawn were focusing on one motel room on an upper level.

One man close to the scene described the situation as tense.

He said some police were taking cover at a McDonald’s restaurant on the other side of Leakes Rd.

Canine units, armoured vehicles, detectives and many uniformed officers were on the scene, the witness said.

“There’d be 100 coppers, I reckon. It’s full-on,” he said.