Jeamy Olaa fronts court for injuring a remand officer
An online court hearing had to be aborted after a remand prisoner became violent towards custody staff and injured a female officer.
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A convicted sex offender who once sparked a statewide manhunt kicked, punched and spat at custody officers during a virtual court appearance.
Jeamy Olaa’s violent conduct at Melbourne Assessment Prison on June 21, 2022 resulted in injuries to a female custody officer and the court hearing had to be aborted.
The 31-year-old pleaded guilty in the County Court on Thursday to one charge of recklessly causing injury and another of resisting a custody officer on duty.
He sparked a statewide manhunt in 2020 after failing his reporting obligations following his release from prison for a sexual assault.
Court documents show Olaa was escorted by three prison officers to a video conference room where he was to appear via a link for a hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 21, 2022.
During the hearing, he began to talk over his lawyer and the magistrate and at one point, he spat at the screen.
The hearing was ended and Olaa was repeatedly told to stop, calm down and follow staff instructions.
He kept kicking and swinging his arms at the officers while they attempted to restrain him.
Olaa pushed a female officer, causing her to fall backwards and strike her left arm on a table.
He continued to be aggressive, saying, “f--- you, let’s go” while kicking, punching and spitting at the officers.
Four more officers arrived and applied knee strikes to his legs and a spit hood before Olaa was brought under control and escorted back to his cell.
The female officer suffered bruises which worsened over time and she was diagnosed with tendinosis- a degenerative process that affects a tendon, causing it to gradually break down- and a frozen left shoulder.
Olaa was remanded in custody to appear on January 30 for continuation of plea hearing.
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