The 52-year-old accountant from Sydney's north shore was released on bail yesterday, after being unable to speak with his family and lawyer, The Sun-Herald reported.
Mr McLeay, who has three children, said he spent the night in a city police cell with an ice addict before facing charges of assault and resisting arrest via video link at Parramatta Bail court.
In the video footage Mr McLeay can be heard trying hard to explain to the officers that he was just attempting to protect his glasses.
He also told ninemsn reporters at the scene that he was only "walking down to have lunch".
"I crossed the road. That's all," Mr McLeay said. Police then prevented ninemsn from filming as they took Mr McLeay to a secure zone under the Westin Hotel.
Mr McLeay's wife, Sophie, told The Sun Herald she was not allowed to speak with him because of APEC.
"The children are traumatised. We spent the night sleeping together on the sofa. How does walking to yum cha with your 11-year-old son end up with 22 hours in jail and no access to a lawyer," she said.
Mr McLeay told the newspaper he had astigmatism, which made it difficult to see without his glasses.
He said the worst thing about the situation was that it had happened in front of his son.
"You want your children to grow up respecting police but how can they when they see this kind of thing?" he said.
"I was just crossing the road. Never have I felt so mortified, embarrassed and invaded. I feel violated."
During APEC, police have been given authority to arrest people and hold them until the summit is over.
Magistrate Kevin Flack granted Mr McLeay $1000 bail when he faced court yesterday, on the condition that he not enter the 3km APEC exclusion zone in the CBD until Monday morning.
The police prosecutor asked for bail to be refused under the special APEC powers, saying Mr McLeay had a second assault charge outstanding against him.
A police spokesman said he could not discuss the matter as it would soon face court, but said police would issue a statement later in the day. A spokesman for Parramatta Bail Court said Mr McLeay would face Downing Centre on September 25.
Mr McLeay, who has three children, said he spent the night in a city police cell with an ice addict before facing charges of assault and resisting arrest via video link at Parramatta Bail court.
In the video footage Mr McLeay can be heard trying hard to explain to the officers that he was just attempting to protect his glasses.
He also told ninemsn reporters at the scene that he was only "walking down to have lunch".
"I crossed the road. That's all," Mr McLeay said. Police then prevented ninemsn from filming as they took Mr McLeay to a secure zone under the Westin Hotel.
Mr McLeay's wife, Sophie, told The Sun Herald she was not allowed to speak with him because of APEC.
"The children are traumatised. We spent the night sleeping together on the sofa. How does walking to yum cha with your 11-year-old son end up with 22 hours in jail and no access to a lawyer," she said.
Mr McLeay told the newspaper he had astigmatism, which made it difficult to see without his glasses.
He said the worst thing about the situation was that it had happened in front of his son.
"You want your children to grow up respecting police but how can they when they see this kind of thing?" he said.
"I was just crossing the road. Never have I felt so mortified, embarrassed and invaded. I feel violated."
During APEC, police have been given authority to arrest people and hold them until the summit is over.
Magistrate Kevin Flack granted Mr McLeay $1000 bail when he faced court yesterday, on the condition that he not enter the 3km APEC exclusion zone in the CBD until Monday morning.
The police prosecutor asked for bail to be refused under the special APEC powers, saying Mr McLeay had a second assault charge outstanding against him.
A police spokesman said he could not discuss the matter as it would soon face court, but said police would issue a statement later in the day. A spokesman for Parramatta Bail Court said Mr McLeay would face Downing Centre on September 25.
Matthew 2:16-18 Herod, when he realized that the scholars had tricked him, flew into a rage. He commanded the murder of every little boy two years old and under who lived in Bethlehem and its surrounding hills. (He determined that age from information he'd gotten from the scholars.) That's when Jeremiah's sermon was fulfilled: A sound was heard in Ramah, weeping and much lament. Rachel weeping for her children, Rachel refusing all solace, Her children gone, dead and buried. (Message)
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