Bondi: Dramatic moment alleged sex offender is arrested in his underwear after massive police operation that brought a beachside suburb to a standstill and put a daycare center on lockdown

Police have arrested an alleged sex offender in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Officers from the Eastern Suburbs Police Command attempted to speak to a man in Roscoe Street, Bondi, about 3.45pm on Wednesday about an alleged sexual offense that took place on the state’s central coast earlier this month.

It is alleged that the 48-year-old man ran from police.

The man was located in Curlewis Street, Bondi at 4.45pm with the assistance of additional resources.

He was arrested and taken to Waverley Police Station where he is currently assisting with investigations.

Footage of the incident shows a man being led away by police in his underwear amid a heavy police presence.

Footage captured by a local resident and shared on social media shows a helicopter hovering in the sky in the area on Wednesday afternoon.

Police and police cars can be seen in the area and sirens can be heard.

The local who recorded the footage said in one video that an arrest had been made on a rooftop.

More to come.