Andrew O'Keefe, a troubled 52-year-old ex-TV star, was forcibly handcuffed and charged with resisting arrest during an incident at his Sydney apartment. The confrontation was captured on police body-worn camera footage.
The troubled 52-year-old ex-TV star was pushed against a wall and forcibly handcuffed during the September 10, 2021 incident at his Sydney city centre apartment.was on Wednesday shown police body-worn camera footage of the confrontation, which led to a charge of resisting arrest .Former TV presenter Andrew O'Keefe arrives at Downing Centre Local Court.
In footage played during a hearing at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court, O'Keefe can be heard responding to officers with a flurry of abuse after they attempt to calm him down and physically restrain him."It's not attitude. This is justifiable and righteous rage at the way I'm being treated.O'Keefe can be seen becoming agitated after officers tell him he is unable to retrieve his medication and wallet from the unit before being arrested.
O'Keefe is facing a series of charges, including common assault, possessing a prohibited drug and breaching an AVO, as well as an additional charge of resisting an officer.
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