<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>334236</docID> <postdate>2024-11-28 16:56:20</postdate> <headline>Raiders prop pleads not guilty to abusing police in bar</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-334237" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20240810127397448590-original-resized.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></p> <caption>Raiders prop Josh Papalii is accused of abusing and intimidating venue staff and police. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)</caption> <p><span class="kicker-line">By <strong>Dominic Giannini</strong> in Canberra</span></p> <p><strong>NRL player Josh Papalii will fight charges stemming from allegations he behaved aggressively and threw glasses on a night out drinking.</strong></p> <p>The Canberra Raiders prop's lawyer, Tom Taylor, confirmed in ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday that not guilty pleas had been entered to the charges of resisting a territory official and remaining in or re-entering a premises.</p> <p>ACT Policing confirmed officers responded to reports three men were behaving aggressively towards staff and each other and throwing glasses in a licensed premises early on September 16.</p> <p>Officers were told Papalii had verbally abused staff after being asked to leave, police said in a statement.</p> <p>The 32-year-old also allegedly became verbally abusive and threatening towards the officers when they asked him to leave.</p> <p>The group then allegedly re-entered the premises and further intimidated officers before again being asked to leave and departing a short time later, police say.</p> <p>Papalii's case is expected to return to court in early 2025.</p> </body>