Overview
- Police received reports about 10pm Sunday of a man wearing a vest covered in duct‑taped objects on Oxford Street in Bondi Junction.
- Officers searching a vehicle found a second taped vest, a face mask and a tin believed to contain drugs, and bomb‑disposal specialists assessed both vests as safe.
- A Victorian man was charged with offensive conduct, providing false information that a person or property was in danger, and possessing a prohibited drug.
- He faced court on Monday and was granted strict bail after his lawyer argued the vest was an exercise device.
- The incident followed the final shloshim vigil at Bondi Beach earlier that evening, and police said it caused genuine concern and fear in the community.