Melbourne Embona Armed Robbery Taskforce detectives have arrested two men and a woman following two armed robberies and an attempted armed robbery that occurred within 5 minutes of each other in Fitzroy around 5.05am today.

The attempted armed robbery occurred on Brunswick Street and involved two male victims.

The first armed robbery also occurred on Brunswick Street, where a man’s skateboard was allegedly stolen and then handed back.

The second armed robbery occurred near Brunswick Street, where the male victim was skateboarding with two others and his skateboard stolen.

Police are appealing for the victim of the second armed robbery to come forward.

Police arrested a 26-year-old Preston man, a 23-year-old man from no fixed address and a 21-year-old woman from Reservoir a short time later and they are currently assisting police with their enquiries.