Casino man Clinton James Walker, 35, pleads not guilty after allegedly approaching police with knife following pursuit

A Richmond Valley man who allegedly fled police in a Kia before he pulled a knife and was tasered is set to fight a raft of charges. Here’s the latest.

Casino Police Station.

A Richmond Valley man tasered after allegedly fleeing police and approaching them with a knife in the state’s north is set to fight a string of charges, including domestic violence and knife offences.

Clinton James Walker faced Casino Local Court and pleaded not guilty to charges including stalking/intimidating and two counts of breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO).

The 35-year-old from Casino also pleaded not guilty on Thursday to escaping police custody, engaging in a police pursuit, intimidating police, carrying a knife in a public place and two counts each of hindering or resisting police and using an offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention.

It’s alleged Walker was tasered when he approached police armed with a knife after a car chase.

Richmond Police District officers were patrolling Centre St at Casino about 6.45pm on October 5, according to a NSW Police statement.

It is alleged officers “attempted to stop a Kia sedan” driven by Walker and he “failed to stop as directed”.

Police allege they had to chase down Walker, though the pursuit was “terminated due to safety reasons”.

The Kia was located on Churchill Crescent soon after.

Casino Courthouse.

Police accuse Walker of approaching officers “armed with a knife” before they were forced to deploy a taser and he was arrested.

Walker was taken to hospital for assessment under police guard. He was then taken to Lismore Police Station and charged.

Walker appeared before Lismore and Grafton local courts for mention before entering pleas of not guilty to all charges in the Casino court.

He did not apply for bail, but before Magistrate Jeff Linden formally denied bail and remanded Walker in custody.

He is due to return to Casino Local Court on November 21.

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