Police rule out anti-Semitism after women egged in Sydney’s east

Police have issued an update after eggs were thrown at a group of women in what was feared to be another anti-Semitic attack.

Police have ruled out anti-Semitism after eggs were thrown at a group of women while walking in Sydney’s east.

Eggs were thrown at a group of five women on Glenayr Ave in Bondi about 9.30pm on Saturday.

Police spoke with a 22-year-old woman and two others who were struck by an egg.

Eggs were thrown at group of women in Bondi. Picture: Google Maps.

About half an hour later police responded to reports of a car driving erratically in Vaucluse.

The car was found with the engine still running at Plumer Rd in Rose Bay after it drove into the kerb.

An empty jerry can and egg cartons were found inside, and the car was taken in for forensic examination.

Detective Superintendent Darren Newman earlier said police were treating the Bondi incident as an anti-Semitic attack because the women were wearing specific clothing police believe could be the reason “why they were targeted”.

Detective Superintendent Darren Newman earlier said police were treating the Bondi incident as an anti-Semitic attack. Picture: NewsWire / Simon Bullard.

However, a NSW Police spokesperson on Tuesday said police would allege in court the attack was random.

Police spoke to the registered owner of the car on Sunday.

The alleged driver of the car – a 16-year-old boy – was arrested in Maroubra about 2.30pm on Monday, while a 14-year-old alleged to have been a passenger in the car was arrested the same day in Waverley.

The older one was charged with take/drive conveyance without consent of owner, negligent driving, two counts of learner driver unaccompanied, and not display L-plates.

He was refused bail to front a children’s court on Tuesday.

The 14-year-old was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner and was granted conditional bail to front a children’s court next Monday, February 10.

Originally published as Police rule out anti-Semitism after women egged in Sydney’s east