Man at court in Wellington after a run in with police

Feb. 7, 2014, 4 a.m.

An 18 year old local man who allegedly tried to run an off-duty police officer off the road, faced Wellington local court yesterday charged with several offences.

An 18 year old local man who allegedly tried to run an off-duty police officer off the road, faced Wellington local court yesterday charged with several offences.

The officer had been driving home on the Mitchell Highway where he was allegedly confronted by the man.

Bradley Manning was already appearing on a number of charges before magistrate Terry Lucas who said police were on duty 24/7 and that it was a serious offence.

He then refused bail for Manning. It is the first time the Wellington man has been charged as an adult.

The man has been charged with: intimidating a police officer in execution of duty, harassing a police officer in execution of duty, behaving in an offensive manner in/near a public place/school, driving a motor vehicle to menace another with intent and knowingly driving a vehicle in a manner that menaces another.

Manning is due to reappear at Wellington Court House via audiovisual link on March 25.

The defence, John Styles of Aboriginal Legal Services said that Mr Manning, who has a partner and nine month-old child, would commit to living near Gulgong, but the prosecuting officer Sergeant Mereika Wilkins said that he should not be out in the community and there was a strong likelihood he would re-offered.

Magistrate Terry Lucas said the allegation was of a serious nature if proven.

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Man at court in Wellington after a run in with police