A Canberra media company co-owner facing family violence charges told police: "Lock me up, quick, quick."
"I'm a very, very violent person, you understand," the man was recorded on body-worn camera telling officers before allegedly resisting arrest.
On Tuesday, the ACT Magistrates Court heard another police officer "could smell liquor coming off" Michael James McGoogan a few days before those remarks.
The 37-year-old co-owner of Region Media, publisher of Riotact, is fighting two counts of aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and a single count of resisting a territory public official in a hearing.
McGoogan "stepped aside" from his position as co-chief executive of the regional media company in May.
While some evidence from the hearing's first day was suppressed by the court until further notice, it can be reported that a police officer who spoke to McGoogan on April 13 agreed the smell of alcohol on him was "incredibly strong".
"He was very flushed in the face," the constable told the court in evidence.
That officer agreed with propositions put to him by defence barrister James Walker, including that McGoogan had a "strange manner of speaking" and was "obviously" intoxicated that morning.
The constable also agreed McGoogan spoke to officers politely and calmly before signing an undertaking not to breach the peace for 24 hours. He was not arrested on this occasion.
Less than a week later, police again interacted with McGoogan and, this time, took him into custody.
"You're under arrest," one officer told the man, as heard on body-worn camera footage played for the court.
"Am I?" McGoogan responded.
"Lock me up, take me."
Video captured a handcuffed McGoogan telling police "many, many" when asked if he had drunk alcohol that night, and "I hope so, I hope so" when told he would be taken to the watch house.
"In this particular circumstance, I'm so happy to do that," McGoogan said.
"I'm prepared to be locked up."
McGoogan asked officers to "ask me nicely" to walk down to a police car. When they refused to let go of him, he responded: "In which case, I will resist."
On Tuesday, a police officer involved in the arrest told the court he had used a "non-compliance escort hold" and "seven out of 10" strength to escort McGoogan to the car.
The constable also said he believed the accused man was intoxicated and giving nonsensical answers to their questions.
His hearing is set to continue on Wednesday and is expected to last two days.
- Support is available for those who may be distressed. Phone Lifeline 13 11 14; MensLine 1300 789 978; 1800-RESPECT 1800 737 732; ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service 6280 0900.
