Man allegedly assaulted after trying to remove Irvin Mirzaiyan’s ‘anti-Semitic’ stickers in Sydney’s east

A pensioner who allegedly assaulted a man who was attempting to remove his “anti-Semitic” stickers in Sydney’s east has made a bid for bail. Find out what happened in court.

A 62-year-old was charged with a string of offences after allegedly placing anti-Semitic stickers up in the eastern suburbs. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

A pensioner has been accused wielding wire cutters and assaulting a man who was attempting to remove “anti-Semitic” stickers he had put up in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Tuesday.

Vaucluse 62-year-old Irvin Mirzaiyan faced Waverley Local Court on Wednesday from custody via video link.

He was charged with using an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intimidation, and affixing a placard or paper on premises without consent.

The accused has not entered any pleas.

Mirzaiyan allegedly made anti-Semitic comments and assaulted a man who was attempting to remove stickers he had displayed at Old South Head Rd about 10.45am.

Mirzaiyan was taken to Surry Hills Police Station. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

The man, who was allegedly in possession of wire cutters, was arrested.

At court, police prosecutor Sergeant Robert Breckenridge said Mirzaiyan was allegedly caught offending while he was on film.

The man, who was allegedly in possession of wire cutters, was arrested.

The accused had allegedly tried to hit the complainant in the face with the wire cutters, Mr Breckenridge told the court.

Mirzaiyan’s lawyer Cummins Iac argued the person filming his client had been verbally abusing him and he had not been putting stickers up that day.

Mr Cummins said Mirzaiyan was a pensioner with strong community ties and did not have a violent criminal record.

Magistrate Stephen Barlow labelled the facts “somewhat disturbing” and said Mirzaiyan allegedly placed “anti-Semitic” stickers, which referred to genocide and killing, on a pole.

Mirzaiyan was granted bail at Waverley Court. Picture: Damian Shaw

“The sticker was printed by an organisation supporting Palestine,” Mr Barlow said.

When confronted, Mirzaiyan allegedly took the pair of cutters out from his shoulder bag and swung them at the complainant, hitting his elbow causing a small cut, the court heard.

Mr Barlow said the alleged “spontaneous” act seemed to be “committed in solitary” in broad daylight.

“The accused seems to have beliefs which are obviously offensive and potentially volatile in the community,” he said.

Mr Barlow said Mirzaiyan lived in a part of Sydney undergoing very difficult times and the community has a right to feel safe.

He was granted conditional bail and the case was adjourned to March 5.