Man hit with Taser outside Sydney Town Hall Man tasered, pepper sprayed in Sydney CBD A police officer was punched in the face whilst trying to subdue a man acting erratically in traffic outside Sydney's Town Hall. PT0M32S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-3k12i 620 349 November 10, 2014 - 6:47PM A man has been tasered in the middle of Sydney's CBD after he allegedly punched a police officer who was trying to stop him running in and out of the afternoon traffic. Police said they were called to the intersection of George Street and Park Street, directly opposite Sydney's Town Hall, about 4.50pm on Monday to reports a man was yelling while running in and out of the afternoon traffic. "When police approached the man, he reacted violently and punched one officer to the face," police said in a statement. The injured male officer has been taken to St Vincent's Hospital with facial wounds and is in a stable condition. The scene outside Sydney's Town Hall on Monday afternoon, when a man was hit with a Taser by police. Photo: Sam Scotting Other officers were forced to use capsicum spray and a Taser to apprehend the man, who has been taken to hospital for observation under police guard. The incident caused disruptions to commuters on Monday afternoon, with all southbound lanes of George Street initially having to be closed. The Traffic Management Centre said by 5.20pm all lanes on George Street had been reopened however there was still heavy traffic. A crowd gathers opposite Town Hall after a man was hit with a Taser by police. Buses along George Street are delayed so passengers should allow additional travel time.