Eliott John Fleet, 24, appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday on charges of unlawful confinement, theft, drug possession, and a number of driving charges.

His co-accused Glenn Stuart Dalton, 39, of Reid, did not apply for bail on counts of forcible confinement and aggravated robbery.

A police informant told the court officers spotted Fleet driving a car on Wednesday morning, but he allegedly fled when signalled to pull over.

The car was later spotted at Bega Court and police attended a unit to discover a man hiding behind a lounge.

The informant said he used hand gestures to signal to police he was in danger.

He later told police he was taken hostage by the pair on Tuesday, robbed of about $700, was stripped of his pants, had a knife held to his genitals and had been forced to take a large amount of sedatives.

The informant said Fleet could also face more charges in relation to the car he was driving, suspected drugs found in the unit and a string of burglaries in which he was a suspect.

The prosecution opposed bail, arguing Fleet would not reappear in court, could interfere with witnesses and may reoffend.

But the defence said Fleet was the primary carer of his four-year-old daughter, had not been convicted for failing to appear in court, would live with his mother and abide by bail conditions.

Magistrate Bernadette Boss accepted the prosecution's submissions and refused Fleet bail. Both men will reappear next month.

Fleet abused and threatened the police informant as he was lead back to the cells, telling the officer “You're a dog. You’re gone c---".