The actor was arrested after being accused of stomping on a woman’s head during an assault.

Orpheus Pledger. Photo: Instagram reproduction @orpheus.pledger
Orpheus Pledger. Photo: Instagram reproduction @orpheus.pledger

Former Home and Away actor, Orpheus Pledger, who portrayed Mason Morgan in the Australian soap opera, was arrested after three days on the run

The actor was arrested after being accused of stomping on a woman’s head during an assault.

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The Australian actor managed to evade police earlier this week following the accusation. He was on the run for three days before being located and arrested.

Pledger managed to leave the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he was under police observation. It is believed that the former Mason Morgan actor violated his bail conditions by leaving the building at 6:10 p.m. on Monday, April 22nd.

Security camera footage of the alleged attack shows an unknown woman being pulled from behind by a man, with her hair being grabbed. She is pulled to the ground, and the alleged assault occurs off-camera.

Orpheus Pledger as Mason Morgan in Home and Away. Photo: reproduction
Orpheus Pledger as Mason Morgan in Home and Away. Photo: reproduction




She is said to have suffered serious injuries from the incident, including a head hematoma and cuts on her face. Fans of Home and Away may recognize Pledger from the Australian soap opera, in which he appeared between 2016 and 2019.

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