A man has been arrested over an alleged road rage incident involving a gun in Melbourne’s north-west.

Moreland Road was closed for more than an hour between Pascoe Vale Road and CityLink in Essendon shortly after 4pm as the situation unfolded.

A police spokeswoman said a 56-year-old man had been taken into custody on Monday afternoon. Credit:Nine News

A 56-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday afternoon and was assisting police with their ongoing investigation.

He was arrested at a block of flats not far from from the scene of the alleged road incident, a police spokesman said.