A 30-year-old Florey man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with family violence offences and resisting police.
About 9pm last night, the man approached a woman known to him who was sitting in her vehicle outside a licenced premises. As the woman attempted to leave, he allegedly began making threats towards the woman, shaking and punching her window.
The woman left the location shortly after, however started receiving calls later in the evening from the man who allegedly continued to make threats, which she reported to police.
About 2.20am, police located the man at his residence and attempted to engage with him, however he allegedly became argumentative and refused to unlock the front door.
Shortly after, the man allegedly broke through a window in the residence and jumped the fence into a neighbouring property.
Police located the man in the backyard of the property where he was arrested, however he allegedly once again ran from police – destroying the fence adjoining two other nearby properties.
The man was subsequently arrested once again, where he allegedly continued to be aggressive towards police.
He has been charged with two counts of using a carriage service to menace, attempting to escape from arrest, escaping from arrest, and resisting police.