shocking footage shows a maskless man throwing punches at police in a sydney covid hotspot after they had to smash his car window when he locked himself inside
A man has been charged after dramatic footage showed him throwing punches at police after they asked him why he wasn't wearing a mask.
The 41-year-old allegedly refused to answer questions from police officers carrying out Covid-19 compliance checks in Regent's Park in Sydney's west on Thursday night.
He is accused of locking himself inside his car, forcing officers to break the window to arrest him.

A 41-year-old man has been detained and charged with assaulting police after throwing punches at officers who smashed his car window when he allegedly locked himself inside
Footage of the incident has emerged showing the man yelling at officers before shoving them and throwing punches.
The man was subdued by multiple officers, before being detained and charged with assaulting police.
Witness Hassan Hamza said the man was being asked by police about why he wasn't wearing a mask before turning aggressive, 9News reported.
The crackdown on non-compliance comes as police hunt for a woman who is accused of spraying two officers with an unknown substance during a protest in far-north NSW.
A construction site in Waverly was also shut down on the spot as workers from hotspot LGAs were found allegedly not wearing masks and not carrying permits allowing them to work outside their LGA.
More than $13,000 worth of fines were handed out.


The man allegedly refused to answer police questions when he locked himself in his car, resisting arrest. Police smashed the window in order to make the arrest before the incident got physical, the man shoving and throwing punches at officers
Since August 16 when the NSW stay-at-home order was introduced, 17,340 penalty infringement notices have been issued.
The total number of PINS issued since the pandemic began in March 2020 is approaching 40,000.
$1million has been collected since the start of the pandemic in fines, with more on its way with outstanding fines still pending.