About 4pm, Raptor Squad officers spoke with two men outside a service station on Guildford Road, Guildford, after they were allegedly seen not wearing face masks, in breach of the Public Health Order.
The men, who are associates of a criminal group, allegedly became aggressive towards police, with one of them punching an officer before a struggle ensued.
Both men were arrested, before three other males arrived in a vehicle and allegedly began making threats towards the officers.
The officers called for assistance and the three men allegedly struggled with police before they were arrested.
Police searched the vehicle and allegedly located a knife.
Five men aged from 19-22, were charged with assault police, resist arrest, harass police, goods in custody, fail to comply with carry face covering direction and not comply with noticed direction.
Raptor Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Jason Weinstein says the five men who are alleged to have assaulted, threatened and intimated police, can expect to be held accountable.
“I make no apology for the actions of the police who acted within the bounds of the law,” he said.
“If you associate, facilitate or participate in a criminal group you should expect police to be watching you – ensuring that every move you make in the public domain is acceptable and consistent with everyone else in the community.”
