Orpheus Pledger: Home and Away star arrested after Australian manhunt - BBC News

The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.

12 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, VICTORIA POLICEImage caption, Police issued an arrest warrant for actor Orpheus Pledger on TuesdayBy Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyFormer Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has been arrested after a three-day police manhunt in Australia.

Mr Pledger, 30, is facing four charges for allegedly assaulting a woman, authorities say.

He had been granted bail on Monday to undergo a court-ordered medical assessment, on the strict condition that he return the following day.

But when he failed to show up in court, police appealed for public information and issued an arrest warrant.

The actor was detained in Melbourne on Thursday, Victoria Police said. They did not offer further details. 

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