Two men were arrested in Sydney's Double Bay area on Saturday after a man in a vehicle allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at Jewish worshippers gathered outside Chabad Double Bay during Shabbat. Police tracked the vehicle to Kings Cross, seized an imitation pistol, and took the suspects, aged 22 and 25, into custody. No injuries were reported.
Two men were taken into custody in Sydney on Saturday after a vehicle reportedly pointed a firearm at Jewish worshippers outside Chabad Double Bay in the suburb of Double Bay during Shabbat. Police were called to Kiaora Road around midday and tracked the vehicle to Kings Cross, where officers surrounded it and arrested two suspects, aged 22 and 25. An imitation pistol was seized. More than a dozen police were involved in the arrest. No injuries were reported. The suspects are being questioned at Surry Hills Police Station. The incident is being investigated as an antisemitic attack, according to reports. The details have not been independently confirmed by Australian authorities.
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