A man arrested at his girlfriend's Springdale Heights home on warrants later filed a false complaint from jail that police kicked in the front door, knocking her to the ground and causing a miscarriage.
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It wasn't the only fib made by Robert Lindsay Watson, a long-time crook.
He also said police pulled back one of his fingers during his arrest.
But the veracity of his story quickly fell apart; his arrest had been captured on a police body-worn video camera.
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The footage showed Watson answering the door to the police then quickly trying, unsuccessfully, to shut it again.
The now ex-partner, who denied to police any suggestions of an injury or a miscarriage, was not seen at first, then was later shown to be standing in the kitchen during Watson's arrest.
Watson was later convicted and sentenced to full-time jail over the events relating to his arrest.
Albury Local Court magistrate Richard Funston said on Monday that there was no doubt, as put by the prosecution, that Watson's "very serious charges" crossed the threshold for jail.
"You knew actually what you were doing," he said while imposing a six-month intensive corrections order on Watson, who tried to interrupt the sentencing.
"Don't argue with me," Mr Funston told the 42-year-old.
"That's why you pleaded guilty today."
Mr Funston said such false accusations meant police "can waste a lot of time in investigations".
He told Watson he could effectively see his punishment - a period of custody served in the community - as a suspended jail sentence.
"I'll have no hesitation in imposing a lengthy jail sentence if you come back before the court."
Watson pleaded guilty to charges of make false accusation with the intent of subjecting others to an investigation and knowingly making a false complaint.
A second count of knowingly making a false complaint was withdrawn.
The court was told that police went to the unit on November 23 just after 8.30am to interview Watson in relation to shoplifting and traffic matters.
When told this, Watson replied: "I don't own a car, mate."
Watson made "numerous" threats to police while they restrained him and he told his partner: "Ring the lawyer, tell 'em they bashed me."
He filed his complaint with the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission while in Junee jail.
