A person who allegedly carried out a Nazi salute throughout a soccer match in Sydney has been charged by police.
On Tuesday, NSW Police launched a press release {that a} 36-year-old man is alleged to have made the gesture throughout a match at Moore Park in April.
“In April 2024, detectives connected to Surry Hills Police Space Command commenced an investigation after reviews {that a} man had allegedly carried out a Nazi salute in direction of the group of individuals at a soccer recreation in a Moore Park stadium,” NSW Police stated in a press release.
“Following intensive investigations, Surry Hills detectives arrested a 36-year-old man at Surry Hills Police Station on Monday 14 October 2024.
“He was charged with make a gesture in a public place that could be a Nazi salute.”
NSW Police confirmed with ABC Sport the date was April 13.
Sydney FC and Wanderers performed on the Sydney Soccer Stadium in Moore Park on April 13 this 12 months.
Soccer Australia introduced after that match they had been investigating a spectator who appeared to carry out a Nazi salute in the course of the A-League Males’s derby conflict between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC.
The person, standing within the Wanderers’ energetic supporter bay at Allianz Stadium, was filmed by Community Ten cameras at full-time in Saturday’s match, which was gained 2-1 by Sydney FC.
Initially, the person gave the center finger towards the digicam earlier than shortly turning into an obvious salute.
New legal guidelines introduced in throughout 2022 makes the gesture unlawful in NSW with a most jail time period of 12 months.