PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm in danger': How a 'hostage' sent desperate texts to his MUM as he was being held in a Sydney beachside apartment for FOUR HOURS - before machine gun-toting cops storm the unit
- A 27-year-old man has been arrested after an early morning siege in east Sydney
- Heavily armed police swarmed the unit about 9am as shocked locals watched on
- Police were called to the unit about 5.15am on Friday after reports of kidnapping
- A 26-year-old man is believed to have been held against his will in the apartment
- Daily Mail Australia understands he was able to text his parents who raised alarm
Heavily armed police have arrested a man after a four-hour long hostage situation in Sydney's east.
Gun-wielding tactical response officers swarmed a unit block on Havelock Avenue, in Coogee, about 9am on Friday, where one man was reported to have been keeping another locked inside.
Dozens of police cordoned off the usually quiet street from 5.15am after reports a 27-year-old man had kidnapped a 26-year-old man.
The parents of the younger man told Daily Mail Australia they raised the alarm when they received a worrying text from their son.
'He messaged me saying: "I need help, I'm in danger",' his mother - who did not want to be named - said.
Blood could be seen streaming from the face from one of the men after police entered the unit
Dozens of police cordoned off the usually quiet street from 5.15am after reports a 27-year-old man had kidnapped a 26-year-old man (pictured)
The parents of the younger man (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia they raised the alarm when they received a worrying text from their son
Gun-wielding tactical response officers swarmed the unit block on Havelock Avenue about 9am on Friday
After close to four hours inside the unit the pair were removed just after 9am, both in handcuffs and one with blood streaming from his face.
That man was put into a police wagon and taken to Maroubra Police Station.
The other was sat to on the street and spoken to by police as shocked locals looked on.
'I didn't do s**t, and you guys come and drag me against the wall?' the younger man could be heard saying to police.
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'You guys are f***ing aggressive man.'
One woman who lives on Havelock Avenue said she was evacuated from her unit but was not told why.
'The police just came in and knocked on the door and said 'you've got to get out',' she said.
'I have no idea what is happening.'
Residents of other unit blocks on the street could be seen looking out their windows, also confused as to what was unfolding.
Heavily armed police have arrested a man (pictured) after a four-hour long hostage situation at Coogee, in Sydney's east
Heavily armed tactical response teams were called to the unit about 8.30am and the incident ended about 45 minutes later
The parents of the younger man told Daily Mail Australia they raised the alarm when they received a worrying text from their son
Residents of other unit blocks on the street could be seen looking out their windows, confused as to what was unfolding
In a statement, NSW Police confirmed they had arrested one man and had taken him in for questioning.
'A police operation at Coogee has concluded and a man has been arrested,' a NSW Police spokesperson said.
'Officers from Eastern Beaches police were called to a unit block on Havelock Avenue just after 5.15am after concerns were raised for the welfare of a man.
'A perimeter was established and with the assistance of specialist police, two men exited the unit just after 9.15.
'One of the man, aged 27, was arrested and has been taken to Maroubra Police Station.
'The other man, aged 26, was uninjured and is currently assisting police. Inquiries continue.'
