Police officers who arrested Thor Kristiansen over the alleged breach of parole claim the 32-year-old assaulted and resisted them during an attempt to flee.

But Kristiansen pleaded not guilty to three fresh charges when he appeared on Friday in the ACT Magistrates Court, which also heard police intelligence suggested he was "engaging in standover work".

Police documents tendered in court show that Kristiansen, who once directed a drug ring from behind bars, was released on parole on February 24.

That same evening, CCTV cameras allegedly captured him sharing a fast food meal with a former partner he was prohibited from contacting.

After watching the video, police stopped a car that was carrying Kristiansen in Chifley on Thursday afternoon.

Officers told him he was under arrest for breaching parole, but they say Kristiansen took off on foot.

Police say they were forced to Taser the 32-year-old twice during a dramatic confrontation in a nearby backyard, where he allegedly grabbed one officer on the arm, "resisted heavily" and tried to jump a fence.

In court on Friday, defence lawyer Paul Edmonds entered pleas of not guilty on Kristiansen's behalf to charges of assaulting police, resisting police and attempting to escape lawful arrest.

"It is far from clear, based on the statement of facts, that this was a lawful arrest, or more particularly that the arrest had been effected at the time Mr Kristiansen decided that he would not go willingly with the police," he said.

Mr Edmonds said he would argue that Kristiansen was "entitled to resist and not submit" because, in his view, the police officers were not acting lawfully or in the execution of their duty.

Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker told Mr Edmonds she did not fully understand why he thought that, and said: "I'm not persuaded that it's a weak prosecution case."

A prosecutor, who opposed bail, told the court Kristiansen's lengthy criminal history proved he was not capable of following the law.

She said that if Kristiansen was released on bail, he would almost inevitably commit more offences.

"Police have received intelligence to suggest that the defendant is engaging in standover work," she said.

The prosecutor also raised concerns that Kristiansen would fail to attend future court appearances.

Mr Edmonds conceded that Kristiansen had been before the courts "literally hundreds of times", but he pointed out that the 32-year-old had not failed to appear when required for more than a decade.

He said Kristiansen also had strong ties to the ACT and little reason to abscond, for reasons including that he had four children here.

Ms Walker accepted that Kristiansen generally appeared in court when he was told to, but she remained concerned there was a likelihood he would commit more crimes.

"It appears that he is a more than regular offender," she said.

Ms Walker was particularly struck by the fact that Kristiansen had allegedly breached his parole within hours of being released from jail, saying this suggested a blatant disregard for the law.

She therefore refused bail, remanding Kristiansen in custody to appear in court again on the fresh charges at a later date.

Kristiansen will also have to front the Sentence Administration Board over the alleged breach of parole.

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