Police stormed home in Mosman, Sydney over safety concerns

Concerns about a photo posted to social media resulted in police with high-powered rifles descending on the ritzy Sydney suburb in an early morning raid.

A tip-off to CrimeStoppers led to NSW Police descending on an exclusive Sydney suburb over concerns a teenager had uploaded a picture of a gun to social media.

Photos captured on Tuesday morning showed police officers with high-powered rifles in Mosman, near The Buena pub.

It’s understood NSW Police received information from CrimeStoppers that an 18-year-old living at the Mosman home had allegedly taken a photo of a gun and then posted it to social media.

A police operation took place in Mosman. Picture: Supplied

Residents told The Mosman Collective a man was removed ‘very quickly’ from a Prince Albert St home. Picture: Supplied

A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed that officers from the North Shore Police Area Command executed a firearms prohibition order at the Mosman home about 7am on Tuesday.

Police were assisted by specialist officers, with an 18-year-old man and another man whose age is not known spoken to by police.

No arrests have been made, with the operation now over.

Residents said a man was removed “very quickly” from a Prince Albert St home, according to the Mosman Collective.

“When the riot squad van turned up we were very alarmed, and police had a loud hailer they were using to warn the man they were coming for him,” the resident said.

Streets were blocked off during the incident, with the Daily Mail Australia reporting passengers were taken off buses in the area.

Streets were blocked off. Picture: Supplied

Police said there is no threat to the community. Picture: Supplied

A NSW Police spokesperson said inquiries remain ongoing.

“There is no threat to the community,” the spokesperson said earlier.

“The road has now reopened.”

The three-bedroom, 506sq m unit was last sold in 2011 for $1,327,000.