A man is arrested following a gun scare at a Sydney entertainment precinct, and he tells investigators he was attending a dress-up party. Multiple outlets report that the man was taken into custody after the incident near the entertainment area, where police responded to reports involving a firearm or a perceived gun threat. In his account, he claims he was with colleagues at a themed dress-up event at the time in question. The reports indicate that authorities are treating his statement as part of their inquiries and are assessing evidence related to the scare. Coverage is consistent across outlets in describing both the arrest and the man’s claim about being at a party, while providing limited additional detail on the circumstances of the gun scare itself. Police have not been described as confirming the man’s explanation within the provided summaries. The matter remains under investigation, with authorities continuing to determine what occurred and whether the threat reported at the precinct is linked to the actions of the arrested man.