A convicted rapist who went on the run after he was found guilty by an ACT Supreme Court jury is back behind bars, despite apologising to the judge and begging for bail.

Last week a jury found 37-year-old Craig Stevens guilty of four rape charges.

Stevens was on bail, but fled the court before the jury had finished.

He was picked up overnight, after a violent struggle with police.

Police said they stopped a car travelling on Warwick St in Gungahlin, in Canberra's north, about 3:00am this morning and found Stevens in the passenger seat.

When officers attempted to take him into custody, it is alleged he "violently resisted", leaving at least one officer with minor injuries.

Officers were eventually able to restrain Stevens and he was remanded in custody in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning, where he did not apply for bail.

Later in the Supreme Court, he pleaded with Justice David Mossop to give him bail promising to come back to court when required.

From behind his lawyer, Stevens made a personal plea to Justice Mossop.

"Your honour, I do apologise about the other week — I was very scared for my safety," he said.

But Justice Mossop pointed out the Supreme Court hearing was only to set a date for sentence on the four rape charges.

He will be sentenced in May.