A man has been refused bail after allegedly impersonating a police officer during a midday incident in Surry Hills on Friday.
According to NSW Police, a 58-year-old woman was walking through Arnold Place, an alleyway in Surry Hills, around 11:45am when an unknown man stopped her and asked her to accompany him.
The woman attempted to leave the area and made her way to a shopping centre on Oxford Street before heading towards Brisbane Street. However, she realised the man was continuing to follow her.
Concerned for her safety, the woman took shelter in a garage on Oxford Street, where authorities were contacted. When a colleague arrived to assist her, police allege the man claimed to be a police officer.
Officers from Surry Hills Police Area Command responded to the scene and arrested the man following their initial investigation.
He was transported to Surry Hills Police Station and subsequently charged with three offences: stalk or intimidate with intent to cause fear of physical harm, impersonate a police officer, and possess a prescribed restricted substance.
The man was refused bail and is scheduled to appear in the Bail Division – Court 7 on Saturday, 14 February.
The incident occurred in the heart of Surry Hills’ busy Oxford Street precinct, a popular shopping and dining area frequented by locals and visitors.
Published 13-February-2026
