Alectown: Man, 26, refused bail in Parkes Local Court for four outstanding warrants

A wanted man who allegedly tried to escape cops after being arrested will spend Christmas behind bars on remand. Here’s the latest.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with escaping a police officer, domestic violence and traffic offences.

A man who was wanted on outstanding warrants for domestic violence allegedly tried to escape police custody after he was placed in a caged truck.

The western region high risk domestic violence offenders team attended a home in Alectown, about 24km north of Parkes, to speak with a man who was wanted for domestic violence and traffic-related offences.

Police said officers saw the man outside the home and commenced a foot pursuit before he was arrested a short time later.

They allege the 26-year-old man then attempted to escape after officers placed him inside the caged truck.

The man was rearrested a short distance away and taken to Parkes police station.

A man wanted on outstanding arrests has been denied bail in Parkes Local Court.

The man was charged with hinder or resist a police officer in the execution of duty and escaping police custody.

Four outstanding warrants were also executed for domestic violence and traffic-related offences.

The man was refused bail and appeared at Parkes Local Court on Thursday, where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on January 18.