Bearded Track Palin appears in court wearing yellow prison scrubs with his grandparents watching on as he is granted house arrest after 'assaulting his father'

  • Track Palin was approved for house arrest as he appeared in court on Monday
  • His $5,000 bail was not lowered but he is expected to be released from jail Wednesday 
  • He was charged with burglary and assault this weekend after allegedly punching through a window to get inside his parents' home and then beating his father
  • The Palin family filed a court order preventing Track from having any contact with his parents and younger siblings who live with them
  • His ex-wife, Britta Hanson, was granted a short-term order of protection on Monday and will seek a long-term order against her former spouse 
  • Track's ex Jordan Loewe also filed an emergency order seeking full custody of their son, Charlie 
  • The pair broke up in 2016 after Jordan called police to report that Track had punched her in the face and pointed a gun at her head 

Track Palin was approved for house arrest as he appeared in court on Wednesday on assault charges.

The bearded 28-year-old sat silent in yellow prison scrubs as the order was granted. However, his $5,000 bail was not lowered and he remained in custody at Mat-Su Pretrial Facility.

Magistrate Judge Tara Logsdon approved house arrest with electronic monitoring over a third-party custodian and said she expected him to be released on Wednesday. 

Track was charged with burglary and assault after allegedly punching through a window to get inside his parents' Wasilla home, and then beating his father, Todd Palin.

His mother, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, was there at the time and called police, according to KTVA.  

Shortly after his arrest, the Palin family obtained a court order preventing Track from having any contact with his parents and younger siblings who live with them.

Both his parents and Track's grandparents were in court as the order was given. In court on Wednesday, Todd spoke via telephone to say the family was prepared to reestablish contact with Track again, should he be released from jail.

The new development comes on the heels of his sister Willow's engagement to longtime boyfriend Ricky Bailey, who she has been with for the past four years. 

Track Palin was approved for house arrest via electronic as he appeared in court on Wednesday on assault charges (pictured) although his $5,000 bail was not lowered

Track Palin was approved for house arrest via electronic as he appeared in court on Wednesday on assault charges (pictured) although his $5,000 bail was not lowered

Issues: Track's ex-wife Britta Hanson was granted a short-term order of protection against her former spouse on Monday (Couple above with Sarah and Todd on their wedding day in 2011)

Issues: Track's ex-wife Britta Hanson was granted a short-term order of protection against her former spouse on Monday (Couple above with Sarah and Todd on their wedding day in 2011)

More owes: Track's ex Jordan Loewe (above) also filed an emergency order seeking full custody of their son Charlie

More owes: Track's ex Jordan Loewe (above) also filed an emergency order seeking full custody of their son Charlie

Wedding bells: The news of Track's house arrest came on the heels of his 23-year-old sister Willow's engagement to her longtime boyfriend Ricky Bailey 

Wedding bells: The news of Track's house arrest came on the heels of his 23-year-old sister Willow's engagement to her longtime boyfriend Ricky Bailey 

'On December 16, 2017 at 2036 hours, Wasilla Police responded to a reported disturbance at a residence in Wasilla,' a department spokesperson told DailyMail.com on Tuesday of Track's arrest.

'Following an investigation, Track Palin was arrested for domestic violence burglary in the 1st degree, domestic violence assault in the 4th degree and domestic violence criminal mischief in the 4th degree. Palin was transported to the Mat-Su Pretrial facility.'

An incident report that was included in the young man's charging documents reveals that he broke into his family home through a window after being told by Todd he was not welcome, and then began to hit the man over the head.

Todd had tried to keep his son out by meeting him at the door and pointing a gun at him, but Track was able to disarm the man and 'put him on the floor' before beating him bloody, it is claimed.

Sarah told police her son, 28, was 'freaking out and was on some type of medication.'

After Track allegedly assaulted his father, a bloody Todd fled the home followed by Sarah, and Track engaged in a brief standoff with police.

'Given the nature of actions addressed last night by law enforcement and the charges involved, the Palins are unable to comment further,' said Sarah and Todd's lawyer John Tiemessen. 

'They ask that the family’s privacy is respected during this challenging situation just as others dealing with a struggling family member would also request.'  

Track is not represented by the same lawyer. 

'Track stood on the porch,' wrote Officer Adam LaPointe of the Wasilla Police Department.

'Communication was attempted which failed due to Track yelling and calling myself and other officers peasants and telling us to lay our guns on the ground before approaching the residence.'

He then went inside the house before reappearing on the roof of the garage so he could get a look around the entire property according to Office LaPointe. 

After that Track again when into the house, where he remained for approximately 15 minutes before reestablishing communication with police.

Track then turned himself over to police, admitting he had a few beers earlier in the night and had gotten into a argument with his father over the use of a car.

'Track said he had been talking to his dad, Todd, about a vehicle,' reads the report.

'Track stated he had a disagreement and that there had been threats made between them. Track stated that he then drove over to Todd's house and when he arrived Todd had a gun in his hand,' reads Officer LaPointe's sworn affidavit.

When Track then looked through the window next to the door he saw 'Todd point a gun at him.'

The eldest son of Sarah and Todd then told his father to shoot him several times before deciding to break a window in order to enter the home.

'Track stated that he went through the broken window and disarmed Todd and put him on the ground,' states the affidavit.

'While Track had Todd on the ground he started hitting Todd in the head. Todd was able to get away from Track and out of the residence.' 

Baby Girl: Britta (Track above with their daughter Kayla) filed a petition seeking a long-term order soon after Track was arrested on domestic abuse charges for beating up his father

Baby Girl: Britta (Track above with their daughter Kayla) filed a petition seeking a long-term order soon after Track was arrested on domestic abuse charges for beating up his father

Baby boy: Jordan (above with Charlie) and Track pair broke up in 2016 after Jordan called police to report that Track had punched her in the face and pointed a gun at her head

Baby boy: Jordan (above with Charlie) and Track pair broke up in 2016 after Jordan called police to report that Track had punched her in the face and pointed a gun at her head

Track's ex-wife, Britta Hanson, filed for a protective order on Monday against him. Hanson, the mother of the couple's six-year-old daughter Kayla, will be back in court early next month to try and get a long-term order keeping her ex away from her and possibly their daughter.

At the same time, Track's ex, Jordan Loewe - mother of his son, Charlie - also filed an emergency motion to change the child custody agreement that is in place between the couple.     

The Iraq combat veteran was previously taken into custody by police in Wasilla back in January of 2016 after officers arrived at the Palin family home and found Jordan cowering under a bed.

According to Jordan, an intoxicated Track attacked her and pointed an AR-15 rifle at his own head as they argued over her ex-boyfriend and screamed he was going to shoot himself, shouting, 'do you think I'm a p---y? and 'do you think I won't do it?'

The police report stated that the victim was seen with 'bruising and swelling around her left eye' claiming that Track had thrown her phone away when she tried to call 911.

This all happened at Sarah's Wasilla home as well according to court documents, and Track had a 0.189 blood alcohol level according to police.

'I observed that the male had a visible injury to his right eye and the area around his eye,' wrote Officer Andrew Kappler at the time.

'His eyes were bloodshot and I detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and person. Upon contacting Palin, he was uncooperative, belligerent, and evasive with my initial line of questions.'

Officers tried to ask the veteran why 911 was dialled by the woman and where she was.

'Palin stated that he didn't know where she was and denied that there was a firearm involved, but did state that there were several spread throughout the residence,' Kappler wrote in his report.

'Due to Palin's escalating hostility, the unknown whereabouts of the female 911 caller, and Officer safety, Palin was placed into handcuffs.' 

It was then that officers went into Sarah Palin's family home and discovered Jordan under the bed, crying and hiding.

'She and her boyfriend of one year, Track Palin, left a different residence together and were arguing the whole way home,' Kappler wrote. 'Once they got to his home they argued in the car, then in the driveway. They were screaming and he was calling her names.'

The woman told police that while she had not yet called 911, she had lied to Track and said she had to scare him off.

Apparently this did not work.

'Palin approached (his girlfriend) and struck her on the left side of her head near her eye with a closed fist,' wrote Kappler in the report.

Family ties: Track's children Charlie and Kayla with Sarah, Todd, Willow and Piper on Thanksgiving (above)

Family ties: Track's children Track and Kayla with Sarah, Todd, Willow and Piper on Thanksgiving (above)

The argument got out of control and Track allegedly reached for his AR-15 rifle and began threatening suicide.

Track's girlfriend ran out of the house after the young man started 'holding onto a gun, yelling 'do you think I'm a p---y?' and 'do you think I won't do it?'

'(She) stated Palin 'cocked the gun' and was holding the rifle out next to him with his right hand near the trigger and his left hand near the barrel, with the barrel just away from his face pointed to the side,' states the detailed police report.

'(She) was concerned that he would shoot himself and ran outside and around the house. She didn't see where Palin went, so she went inside and up the stairs, where she hid under a bed.' 

Track told police the argument began after he learned she had been speaking with an ex-boyfriend.

The two had been to dinner and then visited his sister Bristol's home earlier in the night before the argument began at his mother Sarah's home.

He also claims that the woman elbowed him during the fight, but she was not arrested or charged with any crime. 

The Wasilla Police Department said at that time in a statement: 'Palin was arrested and charges of assault in the fourth degree (domestic violence), interfering with a domestic violence report, and misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree were forwarded to the District Attorney's Office.' 

Track posted his $1,500 bail in that case soon after he was arraigned. 

He and the rest of his family also had a run in with police a little over a year before that in September 2014 when a fight broke out at a party in Wasilla.

Track reportedly broke a rib in the incident, and during his interview with cops spelled his last name wrong at one point.

Using the military alphabet he told officers it was spelled, 'Papa, Alfa, Lima, India, Mike, Oscar.'

'Palimo?' asked the officer. 

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