Last Monday morning the man attended Bondi Police Station to speak with officers about a Traffic Infringement Notice he was issued the day before.
He was told by police that it was not a reasonable excuse for him to leave his area and directed him to immediately return to his home in Merrylands.
It is alleged that a short time later he was seen standing on Gould Street, Bondi, making no attempt to leave the area, and was again asked to leave the area.
Police said soon after he was found exercising at the North Bondi outdoor gym area and was then issued a Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN).
Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon, Metropolitan Field Operations, said police would continue to focus on enforcing all public health orders across the State.
“Not only are we continuing our high-visibility compliance operations, but we’re following up every single report to Crime Stoppers too,” Deputy Commissioner Lanyon said.
“Police are investigators and as some of the recent breaches show, if you are a repeat offender or we receive information retrospectively, we will go back and fully investigate every piece of information we receive to ensure community safety.
“Never has compliance with these health orders been more vital to the safety of our community, so I would urge everyone to stick to the health order and work together to stop the spread.”
The Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, reminded residents that “police are working tirelessly to protect their families and loved ones from harm”.
“But police will have zero tolerance for those carelessly flouting the orders,” Mr Elliott said.
“I urge everyone in the area to work with police to fight the spread of this disease.”
You can report suspected breaches of any public health order or behaviour which may impact on the health and safety of the community at nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
Dob in those at CBD protest
POLICE are appealing for help to identify and prosecute the thousands of people who attended a protest against the lockdown in Sydney CBD last Saturday.
They have already have more than 5,500 reports from members of the public as they continue their investigation.
So far 63 people were arrested and 35 – aged between 18 and 69 – charged with various offences, including assault police officer in execution of duty, resist officer in execution of duty, wilfully obstruct officer in execution of duty and not comply with noticed direction.
