WARRANTS have been issued for a Melbourne man who failed to appear in Albury Court yesterday on charges of possessing a laser pointer and extendable steel baton.

The details of the Melbourne man’s arrest were outlined in police papers presented to the court.

They also allege Tyron David Robinson was shining the laser pointer at truck drivers on the Hume Highway.

Magistrate Tony Murray was told police were patrolling the highway just before 1am on April 20.

They received information about truckies being flashed in the eyes with a laser by a man walking south of Holbrook.

The officers found Robinson, who was walking on the highway shoulder with a dog and carrying a full container of fuel.

He was asked whether he had a laser pointer and immediately produced one from the right pocket of his hoodie.

Police tested the pointer and it emitted a bright green beam.

They asked Robinson, 30, of Mont Albert, why he was shining the light into the eyes of truck drivers.

He denied doing so and said: “I was waving it out in front of me so they knew I was here.”

Robinson explained his car ran out of petrol near the intersection of the Hume Highway and Olympic Way about 40 kilometres south from his present location.

A truck driver gave him a lift to Holbrook so he could get fuel and he was just starting his long walk back.

The officers asked whether he had any other prohibited items and he indicated that he did not.

But a search of his backpack uncovered a steel expandable baton which was 40cm long when extended.

He was asked about it and said: “Oh, sorry. I forgot that was there. It shouldn’t have left the house. Somebody left it at my place after a party.”

Both the laser and baton were seized by police, who gave Robinson a lift back to his car.

Police gave him field court attendance notices.

Mr Murray has ordered the seized items be forfeited.