A man is led away by police after the siege / Pic: Cameron Richardson Source: The Daily Telegraph
Police prepare to enter the unit complex / Pic: Cameron Richardson Source: The Daily Telegraph
A MAN who reportedly threatened another man with a gun during a siege in inner Sydney has been charged, police said yesterday.
Armed police, in helmets and bulletproof vests, and negotiators were called to a housing commission block on the corner of Devonshire and Clisdell Sts, Surry Hills, where it was feared a man was holed up with a gun about 4.30pm on Wednesday.
The area was cordoned off and residents - including a woman and her two young children in a neighbouring unit - were evacuated from the block as a tense, two-hour stand-off began.
One resident said he had stepped out of his unit, saw an armed officer, and was told to "run".
Drinkers in a hotel across the street were ordered to stay away from the windows during the siege.
Tactical police later escorted a negotiator into the building before the shirtless man was eventually arrested about 6pm.
He was taken to The Rocks police station for questioning and was later charged with common assault.
He was released on conditional bail to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on April 18.
Police said that investigations were continuing and further charges could be laid.
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