Man escapes court custody in Sydney

A man is on the run after fleeing from his bail hearing in a Sydney court.

Ali Hussein Chahine, 33, was in the Downing Centre Local Court over a breach of bail related to drug supply charges when he leaped out of the dock, assaulted two guards and fled the building on Wednesday afternoon, police say.

Chahine then boarded a bus and is believed to have got off near Sydney's Central Station.

Police are still searching for the man.