Albany man Errol Wayne Eades hit with string of charges after alleged sexual assault, robbery, violent arrest

An Albany man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 50s during a robbery at an Albany bakery allegedly assaulted police officers in a violent arrest yesterday. Yesterday’s arrest in McKail ended a two-day manhunt sparked by the alleged sexual assault at a bakery in Spencer Park on Saturday morning. Police will allege 34-year-old Errol Wayne Eades entered the bakery about 5.20am, punched a woman and demanded money. He allegedly sexually assaulted the woman before fleeing the scene with cash. About 5.30pm yesterday, police swarmed McGonnell Road where they arrested the man. Eades faced Albany Magistrate’s Court this morning on a string of charges relating to the alleged robbery and arrest. He has been charged with aggravated sexual penetration without consent, aggravated indecent assault, aggravated burglary and commit, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault with intent to resist arrest, assaulting a public officer and obstructing public officers. The arrest came after an extensive two-day operation involving local police and detectives with extra resources deployed from Perth. Police executed a search warrant at a property earlier yesterday but were unable to locate Eades. During the arrest on McGonnell Road in McKail, he allegedly assaulted police before he was tasered and detained. He has been remanded in custody and is due to face Albany Magistrate’s Court on August 12.