Accused domestic violence offender taken into custody after allegedly ripping off ankle monitor an hour after leaving prison

An alleged domestic violence offender accused of ripping off his ankle bracelet just an hour after leaving prison last week is back in police custody, as the NSW Premier flagged the state would draw a “line in the sand” over the monitoring devices.

Matthew John Langford, 34, was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly leading police on a pursuit when spotted driving a hire car near Mays Hill, in Sydney, about noon.

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“After refusing to stop at the direction of police, a pursuit was initiated with the man allegedly using his vehicle to ‘ram’ a fully marked police vehicle,” NSW Police said.

“He was arrested a short time later and taken to Parramatta Police Station.”

Langford had been released on bail on Thursday, on the condition he wear a GPS ankle monitor provided by a nominated third-party and live with his mother.

But he allegedly severed the bracelet shortly after being bailed.

Langford has been charged with the outstanding warrant for five offences: fire firearm in or near public place, possess loaded firearm public place, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, acquire etc pistol-subject to firearms prohibition order, and police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously.

He has also been charged with breach of bail in relation to the removal of the monitoring device, and has been refused bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday.

On the same day as Langford’s re-arrest, Premier Chris Minns said he was “ruling a line in the sand” and would ban private electronic monitoring for people on bail.

“It’s clearly not working,” he said.

“There are repeat instances over and over again of individuals who are accused of very serious offences in the state having access to private monitoring and then going on to commit other offences.”

The change will require legislation, which the government said it would develop in close concert with parties including police and victims’ advocates. That process could take several months.

The state government said several different private firms were involved in the monitoring of “under 120” people on bail in NSW.

- With AAP

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