Man arrested after stabbing in Melbourne's CBD

A man has been arrested, following the assault of two people in Melbourne’s CBD today.

Officers were told a boy was punched to the upper body on Spencer Street near the corner of La Trobe Street about 1pm.

A woman with the boy at the time, intervened and was stabbed to the upper body.

The 10-year-old boy from Bass Coast area and the 30-year-old Cowes woman were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police in the vicinity swiftly arrested a 27-year-old Sunshine West man and seized a pair of scissors.

He remains in custody to be interviewed by police.

It is believed the parties were not known to each other.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Senior Constable Jake McLennan

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