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Man who fled RBT to be sentenced next week

January 14, 2026 7:44 am in by
Image: Darren Cutrupi

The sentencing of a man, who admits to headbutting a senior police officer after a high speed pursuit, has been delayed till next week.

Shane Patten was not in Batemans Bay Local Court when his lawyer Daniel Turner entered guilty pleas to a range of charges in connection to the incidents, which started in Narooma last year.

The 51-year-old was pulled over for a random breath test on Riverside Drive.

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The solicitor from the DPP’s office requested a short delay in the case.

Patten will now be sentenced next Monday.

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