Matthew Price's Assault Charges Adjourned Until July 25

Matthew Price, a Warrnambool man alleged to have assaulted a massage parlour masseuse and police officers, had his charges adjourned again until July 25 while he remains in custody. The court was told Price had part-heard matters in the system and was due to return for sentencing on June 30, but further alleged offending has landed him back in jail. Price is facing multiple charges, including reckless causing of injury, unlawful assault, and possessing cannabis, among others.

Key Takeaways:

• Matthew Price, a Warrnambool man in his early 40s, has had his assault charges adjourned until July 25 while he remains in custody.
• Price is facing multiple charges, including recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault, and possessing cannabis.
• He has part-heard matters in the system and was due to return for sentencing on June 30, but further alleged offending has landed him back in jail.
• Price has a history of assault and has previously been charged with assaulting and resisting emergency workers, breaching court orders, and making threats.
• He has been remanded in custody multiple times and has a lengthy criminal history.
• Price's lawyer stated that he plans to file for a justice plan, which may incorporate a community corrections order.
• The court noted that there was a factual dispute over the new incident involving the masseuse and police officers.
• Matthew Price was said to have banged on a front door and demanded to be let in, then attempted to remove his underwear at a massage parlour in Warrnambool.
• He allegedly became angry and hit the masseuse to the head, then smashed windows in the house, and retaliated against police officers who used capsicum foam to subdue him.

Statistics:

• Price has been charged with multiple counts of assaulting an emergency worker.
• He has held a lengthy history of assaulting and resisting police, and breaching court orders.
• Price has been remanded in custody multiple times, with his last remand being until May 6.
• He has been moved between custody sites, including Melbourne Assessment Prison, Port Phillip Prison, and is about to be moved to Fulham Prison.
• Price has 2.8g of cannabis in his possession.
• It took police 11 minutes to arrive at the scene after being called by the woman who was assaulted.

Sources:

• "A Warrnambool man alleged to have beat up a massage parlor masseuse and police officers has had his legal matters adjourned while he stays in custody." (The Warrnambool Herald, May 20)
• "A Warrnambool man who got naked in a massage parlour, then allegedly assaulted an elderly woman and police officers has been refused bail." (The Warrnambool Herald, April 29)
• "A Warrnambool man who smashed up a city massage parlour and assaulted three police officers will also appear in court on Monday for a similar bail/remand hearing, alongside another regular offender who is on separate charges." (The Warrnambool Herald, April 24)