Keigan Michael Alexander-Dunn in court after escaping police custody

A young NDIS worker-turned escape artist managed to get away from police but rather than seeking shelter, he went searching for a sausage roll.

Keigan Michael Alexander-Dunn. Photo: Facebook

A 20-year-old Gympie NDIS worker, who escaped police custody and treated himself to a sausage roll and drink before heading home, has fronted court.

Keigan Michael Alexander-Dunn entered the dock in Gympie Magistrates Court under police guard on Thursday and pleaded guilty to three charges including escaping police custody and failing to appear.

Police prosecutor Melissa Campbell told the court Alexander-Dunn was wanted on a warrant after missing his court date earlier this week.

He was found in a car the following day, where he was arrested and placed into the back seat of a police car.

Sgt Campbell said police searched their captive’s car and when they returned to theirs, found the back windows of the police car had been wound down and Alexander-Dunn was nowhere to be seen.

Duty lawyer Laura Nightingale said her client had called the courthouse on Monday to say he was not going to appear as he was at work at the time, but the excuse was not accepted by Magistrate Chris Callaghan.

On the escaping police custody charge, Ms Nightingale said her client “did not know what he was thinking” and opened the police car door by winding the window down before walking away.

“He says that he ended up going to the shop, bought a drink and a sausage roll and then he went home,” she said.

Alexander-Dunn was found at his home on Thursday and taken to the watch house prior to his appearance.

He was fined $2000. A conviction was not recorded.