Man sentenced over birthing unit outburst

A man who had to be tasered and restrained by police at a Sydney birthing unit will have to complete 250 hours of community service over the drug-fuelled outburst.

Mousallem Samer, 26, was put on a good behaviour bond and given the community service at his sentencing at Burwood Local Court on Tuesday for offensive behaviour, intimidating staff, and resisting and assaulting police.

Court documents say Samer took cocaine before he and his father drove his sister to Canterbury Hospital to give birth in October 2016.

At the birthing unit, he screamed at the doctors and nurses treating his sister and refused to leave, causing fearful staff members to alert security.

Samer later wrestled with police officers before jumping on a bed, where he was tasered.

His lawyer Peter Mitchell told the court that Samer had stopped using cocaine and was receiving treatment for drug and mental health issues.