Shane Anthony Gray was ‘in shock’ from rape allegations when he resisted police

An intoxicated tradie was “in shock” after being arrested for rape in a city alleyway and took his anger out on police during arrest, a court has heard.

An alleged rapist was in shock over what he says are false allegations and took his anger out on police, a court has heard.

Shane Anthony Gray, 22, was intoxicated when police “came out of nowhere” and arrested him for the charge that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment if found guilty.

A police prosecutor told the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday Gray became increasingly aggressive as he was being conveyed to the watch house on April 10.

“Whilst being removed from the police vehicle the defendant has resisted and kicked out towards police with his leg,” the police prosecutor said.

Gray was eventually restrained and spent 15-hours in custody.

The Munno Para man pleaded guilty to resisting police.

Munno Para man Shane Anthony Gray faces charges of rape and preventing a person from giving evidence. Picture: Facebook

Counsel for Gray told the court had eight to nine drinks throughout the night and was intoxicated at the time of the incident.

The court heard Gray got into an argument in a CBD alleyway after the alleged rape.

“The police heard the altercation and my client describes them as coming out of nowhere,” Gray’s counsel said.

“He was in shock from the allegations and unfortunately that led to a bit of an escalation with the police,” he said.

The court heard Gray was an apprentice in the construction industry and would be contesting the allegations which he maintains are false.

During Gray’s bail application in June, the court heard he allegedly called the woman from an unknown number after the alleged rape and told her to “drop the charges”.

The alleged call came in breach of bail conditions imposed on him three days earlier which prevented him from contacting her.

Gray is yet to enter pleas to rape and two counts of attempting to prevent a person from giving evidence.

In the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Magistrate John Fahey said Gray’s anger was no excuse for carrying on with police.

“Ultimately you’re the only one who can lose out of that,” he said.

He sentenced Gray to $200, nine-month good behaviour bond and warned him to stay out of trouble.

“You’re clearly a young man with a future,” Mr Fahey said.

A conviction was recorded.

Gray will face court again for his other charges in November.