A NSW Police spokesperson said officers from Hunter Valley and Port Stephens-Hunter districts, the Raptor Squad, Northern Region Operation Utah and Traffic and Highway Patrol officers conducted a high-visibility operation in Greta on Sunday targeting members of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCG). Attendees had gathered for the annual Coalfields Classic Motorcycle Show at Tattersalls Hotel.

Video of the incident shared on social media shows a crowd of people yelling and swearing at police before a man approaches officers. The conversation between the man and an officer is not heard on the video, but he is then wrestled to the ground by police.

The crowd then moves in and becomes louder, before officers begin to push people away and a man is sprayed in the face.

Video warning: graphic content

The video has been shared more than 800 times on Facebook.

The police spokesperson said a 56-year-old man was charged with resist police in execution of duty. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Singleton Local Court next month.

The spokesperson said police also issued 14 move-on directions and more than 60 infringements in relation to vehicle defects and compliance issues.

Hunter Valley Police District Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Matt Zimme, said local police will continue to target and disrupt the activities of members and associates of outlaw motorcycle gangs.

"Local police districts are constantly working alongside Raptor Squad to conduct proactive and intelligence-based operations, working to focus on and disrupt organised crime in regional areas," he said.

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