THIS is the astonishing moment an Aussie cop stopped an interview to arrest a drunk man who was heckling him on live TV.

Detective Inspector Winston Woodward was holding a press conference when a scruffy-looking man holding a bottle of beer yelled out “bulls***” at him.

5 An Aussie cop interrupted an interview to arrest a drunk man who was heckling him on live TV

He immediately walked away from the cameras and ordered the man to “put the glass bottle down”.

The top cop then grabbed the man’s T-shirt and marched him straight inside Albury police station, south west of Canberra, in New South Wales on Monday morning.

5 Detective Inspector Winston Woodward was interrupted during a press conference

5 The drunk man yelled out "bulls***" during the press conference

5 The scruffy-looking man was told to put his beer bottle down

Video footage shows the man continuing to yell out as he struggled against the cop.

Journalists were left stunned after the bizarre incident outside the police station.

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Nine News reported that the man was issued with a criminal infringement notice for offensive language.

He was also fined £300 or AU$500.