George Street shut down as police taser man Police subdue a man in the middle of George St this afternoon. Picture: Twitter / Greg Priestly Source: Twitter A MAN had to be blasted with capsicum spray and then Tasered after he allegedly ran through traffic before king-hitting a police officer in the middle of the Sydney CBD. The southbound lanes of George Street were closed at Town Hall yesterday afternoon as the drama unfolded. NSW Police spokeswoman said the police officer was doing fine and that charges were yet to be laid against the offender. "They were checked at hospital and let go so they had no serious injuries," she said. The person-of-interest is still in hospital and yet to be charged. Police are hoping to speak to him soon. Southbound lanes of George Street were closed as the police operation unfolded. Picture: Twitter/MrPinkCarpet Source: Twitter Officers went to George Street after receiving a call about 4.50pm that a man was running in and out of traffic. When police approached the man, he reacted violently and punched one officer to the face. The injured male officer has been taken to St Vincent's Hospital with facial wounds and is in a stable condition. Other officers were forced to use OC spray and a Taser. The man who was arrested will be taken to hospital for observation under police guard. All southbound lanes on George Street have been reopened but there are delays. The southbound lanes of George Street were closed at Town Hall following the incident. Passers-by watched on in shock as police wrestled the man to the ground. in the middle of the road. One witness who was on a bus tweeted, "I was on the bus stick (sic) in traffic as this unfolded. The guy king hit policeman. Shocking stuff. He looked crazy. A police spokeswoman said officers went to George Street after receiving a call about 5pm that a man was running in and out of traffic. "Sydney police responded, the man in question has been arrested and removed from the road," she said Originally published as "King hit cop" in Taser drama released from hospital