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Officers were called to the Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park about 4.45pm on Monday following reports of a man with a gun.
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On arrival, police located two men, one of whom was allegedly wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying what appeared to be a firearm.
A photo from the scene appeared to show a man wearing a bulletproof vest bearing an American flag, with what appeared to be a gun attached to his chest, sitting outside a restaurant.
A witness described the scene to 7NEWS as “terrifying”.
“We saw a gun on his chest, but we were like, ‘Is he wearing a costume? Is it real?’ It looked like a pistol,” she said.
“I’ve never seen anything like that happen in real life, so it was terrifying.”
Footage from the scene shows a significant police presence, with about 20 police vehicles at the Entertainment Quarter.
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Two men, aged 39 and 35, were arrested and a replica firearm, a vest and a badge were seized.
Both men were taken to Surry Hills Police Station for questioning and later charged.
The 35-year-old was charged with offensive behaviour and possession of an unauthorised firearm while the older man was charged with drug possession.
