- Police have arrested a number of people in middle of Sydney’s Centennial Park
- There were some reports of shots being fired and bullet holes seen in white van
- Police spokesman said operation was conducted by the organised crime squad
At least three people have been arrested by heavily-armed police in Sydney’s Centennial Park after shots were reportedly fired at a van.
Just after noon on Wednesday police smashed the passenger-side window of a white Toyota Pajero, arrested two men, and seized a number of items.
A third man was arrested in a white rental van with four bullet holes in the windscreen 20 metres away, and police bagged bundles of cash as evidence.
‘The arrests relate to an ongoing investigation by the state crime command’s organised crime squad,’ a New South Wales Police spokesman said on Wednesday.
Footage from the scene shows a white four-wheel drive with its doors flung open parked precariously in the middle of Grand Drive.
A number of people have been arrested in Sydney’s Centennial Park after shots were reportedly fired at a van (pictured)
‘The arrests relate to an ongoing investigation by the state crime command’s organised crime squad,’ a NSW Police spokesman said on Wednesday (pictured is the scene of the arrests)
Police are searching the vehicle while nearby officers appear to be processing evidence retrieved from the car.
The operation unfolded about 100 metres away from the park’s main cafe.
Some media outlets reported gunshots being heard in the park and bullet holes seen in a white van.
The operation was not counter-terrorism related.
More to come
Footage from the scene (pictured) shows a white four-wheel drive with its doors flung open parked precariously in the middle of Grand Drive