Coronavirus NSW: Pendle Hill, Auburn spots people are breaking social isolation rules

People have gone to great lengths to avoid police while breaking COVID-19 restrictions, including one man who hid behind a door when confronted hanging out with a group bunched in a small room in western Sydney.

A man was fined at Pendle Way in the early hours of Saturday morning. Picture: Carmela Roche

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Police have issued $6000 worth of fines to offenders breaking coronavirus-related restrictions at Auburn and Pendle Hill on Saturday.

A 29-year-old man copped a $1000 fine after Cumberland police stopped him at Pendle Way, Pendle Hill, about 12.30am when he told them he was out to visit a friend.

A 27-year-old man was slapped with a $1000 fine when he returned to Auburn Central Plaza after police explained the restrictions.

A man was fined for hanging around Central Plaza.

The man left the shopping area at Queen St and Harrow Rd about 10.30am but when police returned to the plaza just before 3pm they saw the same man who allegedly told officers “I thought you just meant go for an hour”.

At Auburn about 8.40am, police found four men congregating in a small room – and another man hiding behind the door – of a Sheffield St home.

A 39-year-old man was the only one of the group of relatives who lives at the address.

A 25-year-old from Guildford, a 36-year-old from another Auburn address and a Fairfield East man, 40, were each issued a $1000 fine.

The offenders were fined under then Public Health Act 2010 and part of 45 penalty infringement notices police issued across NSW on April 18.