Special Operations Group members have arrested a man following three armed robberies in the Shepparton area over the last 24 hours.

Local police and Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit detectives, together with specialist police, were searching for the man after alleged armed robberies in Undera, Merrigum and Byrneside.

On each occasion, at a general store, café and service station, attendants were allegedly threatened by the man who was armed with a firearm.

It’s believed he made off with an amount of cash on each occasion.

No one was injured in any of the incidents.

The 25-year-old Kyabram man was arrested today shortly after 11am at the intersection of Dhurringile and Hampton roads, Tatura without incident.

Police have also recovered a firearm.

He will be taken back to a local police station and interviewed in relation to the incidents.

Police would like to thank the local community for information which assisted police in relation to their search for the man.