A police operation in North Sydney has concluded.
About 11.30am today (Friday 26 January 2023), police were alerted to a group of heavily disguised people boarding a train at Artarmon.
Officers from North Sydney Police Area Command, with the Public Order Riot Squad and Police Transport Command, attended North Sydney railway station where they waited for the train to arrive.
On arrival, members of the public were directed to leave the train while officers boarded and contained the group off approximately 61 to a few carriages.
The group all had their faces concealed and were carrying a number of items, including shields and a flag.
The items were seized by police.
During the operation, police removed members of the group individually to collect their details and issue a move-on order.
Six people were arrested and taken to Chatswood Police Station, where they are assisting police with inquiries
A further 55 men were issued Rail Infringement Notices for offensive behaviour.
Two men have since been release and issued infringement notices for offensive behaviour.
While the police operation has concluded, police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
