Australian Police Arrest ‘Home and Away’ Actor Orpheus Pledger After Manhunt
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australian police said on Thursday that they had arrested Orpheus Pledger, an actor known for his role on long-running soap “Home and Away.” His failure to appear in court on Tuesday led to the issue of an arrest warrant and a public call for help.
Variety has reached out to Pledger’s agent Craig McMahon for comment. Pledger appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday, charged with four counts of assault.
He was released on bail on condition that he return the following day. He is reported to have absconded during a court-ordered medical assessment on Monday evening.
Local media describe the assessment as involuntary mental health care.” Melbourne Police appealed to the public for help in locating him on Wednesday, saying that Pledger was known to frequent inner Melbourne’s Northcote district.
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