Man arrested after marathon siege at Pakenham AN armed man has been arrested after pointing a gun at a TV helicopter during an 18-hour siege. The man had been holed up in a home on Gardenia St in Pakenham since about 11.30am yesterday. Victoria Police spokeswoman Creina O'Grady said the siege came to an end just after 5am today. The man had a gun but no shots were fired, Ms O'Grady said. Channel 7 cameraman Will Pristel tweeted a photo yesterday afternoon of the man aiming his gun at the TV crew's helicopter. Ms O'Grady said the man had been taken into custody by police this morning. No one else was at the Pakenham home during the siege.