Overview
- Specialist NSW Police officers swarmed the Moore Park Entertainment Quarter after reports of a person carrying a firearm, locating and arresting two men aged 39 and 35.
- Officers seized a replica firearm, a bullet‑proof vest and a badge during the arrests and later confirmed the gun was fake.
- Police told the public there was no ongoing threat and cleared the precinct after a response that witnesses said involved dozens of police vehicles.
- Both men were taken to Surry Hills Police Station and remain in custody while investigators continue inquiries and review evidence.
- The entertainment quarter sits beside major venues such as the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium, meaning visible weapons quickly draw specialist responses and cause major disruption to nearby businesses and visitors.