A man who allegedly assaulted a police officer hid under his house behind a trap door guarded by "angry" dogs as authorities searched his home, a court has heard.
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Aaron Raymond Hudson, 19, is alleged to have fractured the sternum of an officer as he tried unsuccessfully to run from police in Richardson last month.
Hudson was wanted by ACT Policing for other matters, and had been on the run for two months after an administrative error saw him released from the ACT Watch House, the court heard.
The teenager spent time in regional areas of NSW and in Sydney.
But he appeared back on ACT Policing's radar after a video was posted online of a burnout on Yamba Drive in February this year.
Police received information Hudson was staying in Wanniassa, and went to search the house.
But the court heard Hudson was under the home, with angry dogs tied up to guard the trap door to his hiding place.
Authorities later received intelligence suggesting Hudson was at a home in Richardson.
But as they arrived, Hudson fled on foot, prompting a chase through several backyards.
One officer allegedly suffered a split lip and another had his sternum fractured as they tried to detain the teenager.
He was sprayed with capsicum spray twice before being arrested.
The court heard Hudson had since told one of the officer's that he would "visit" him at Woden Police Station.
The teenager applied for bail on Tuesday, but was opposed by prosecutors on the grounds that he was unlikely to appear in court again, was likely to reoffend, may harass one of the police officers involved, and was a danger to the community.
But Hudson's lawyer argued he could report twice-daily to police, could provide up to $2500 surety, and had significant family ties to the ACT.
She said he had only come back to the ACT to deal with his outstanding legal matters, and also wanted to support his ill mother.
Hudson's current attitude to drugs were that they were "not worth it", the court heard, and he didn't wish to "dig a deeper hole" for himself by getting into more trouble with the law.
Magistrate Bernadette Boss refused Hudson bail, noting the prosecution's case against him was "exceedingly strong".
Dr Boss said she could not be satisfied that bail conditions would be enough to address fears he would fail to appear before the courts again.
Hudson is back in court next month.
