Overview
- A 53-year-old man was arrested on Friday at the Campbell Parade footbridge and charged with behaving in an offensive manner after witnesses and police said he hung a flag and made offensive hand gestures.
- Police took the man to Surry Hills Police Station, denied him police bail and ordered him to appear at bail court the following day.
- Unverified photos circulating on social media appear to show a Palestinian flag on the bridge and NSW Police declined to specify the nature of the gestures.
- The incident is the latest post‑attack provocation at the site used by the December 14, 2025, gunmen; in January a man was jailed for a year after pretending to hold a rifle and shouting an antisemitic slur at the same bridge.
- Local leaders, victims’ families and Premier Chris Minns have debated removing the bridge to prevent exploitation, and the case is likely to sharpen legal and council decisions about the bridge’s future and public safety measures.