Major police operation near John Ibrahim’s Dover Heights home

A major police operation took place near the home of John Ibrahim. Two men in balaclavas and armed with a gun have been arrested.

Two men in balaclavas and armed with a gun have been arrested after being spotted near the home of John Ibrahim in the ritzy Sydney suburb of Dover Heights on Thursday morning.

The pair were caught acting suspiciously before police were called to the scene on George Street shortly before 9am on Thursday.

One of the men fled on foot before he was arrested while the second led police on a car chase until he was stopped and handcuffed.

Both men are believed to have been found in possession of balaclavas, with a gun also seized from one of them.

“A police operation has concluded in the Eastern Suburbs following a pursuit this morning,” NSW Police said in a statement.

Two men reportedly donning balaclavas and armed with a gun have been arrested after a police pursuit in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Picture: 7NEWS

A police operation was launched in Dover Heights on Thursday morning after police received reports two men were acting suspiciously. Picture: 7NEWS

“Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command have arrested two men. Inquiries are ongoing.

“Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Eastern Suburbs Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. No further information is available at this time.”

Police had blocked off roads to Dover Heights as a PolAir helicopter circled the sky above the affluent coastal suburb as they pursued the two men.

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Detectives near the home of John Ibrahim at Dover Heights in Sydney. Picture: Richard Dobson

The home of John Ibrahim. Picture: Richard Dobson

A black Range Rover was later observed leaving the area under police escort about 10am.

One neighbour said she witnessed the police pursuit.

“I thought as long as police were chasing them that’s fine,” she told The Daily Telegraph.

She added she considered the street quite safe but that any incident got more attention because of the suburb’s well known residents, such as Ibrahim whose career as a King Cross nightclub boss has been made into two TV shows.

“It doesn’t matter where you live these things happen,” she said.