A MAN claimed he was an "angelic messenger to God" after jumping in the Murray River to escape, according to police.

The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to numerous charges, including breaching court-imposed orders, entering a property without lawful excuse and causing damage to a police cell, before Mildura Magistrates' Court this week.

On Tuesday, he was placed on a deferred sentence and bailed to Dareton police station to allow him to face charges in New South Wales.

Last Friday police saw the accused in the Mildura CBD area and, after they attempted to talk to him, he fled on foot.

The court was told he jumped into the Murray River to escape the officers.

The man was wanted on multiple warrants and was erratic and aggressive towards police during their dealings with him.

He was taken to Mildura Base Hospital after being exposed to the cold water overnight and, while at the police station, told officers he was psychic and an "angelic messenger to God".

The following day, while in the cells at Mildura police station, he threw cups of water and toilet paper at CCTV cameras so staff could not monitor him and repeatedly pressed the duress alarm.

He also damaged the cell by pulling paint off the wall.

The man was also charged with theft after he stole two packs of Jim Beam cans and a bottle of tequila from a Langtree Avenue liquor store on June 14.

The court was told he was aggressive with staff when they tried to confront him.

In another incident in Melbourne, he was charged with significantly damaging a rental property that was unoccupied.

The accused and other squatters camped in the home and caused $10,000 damage by smashing windows and tiles, ripping a toilet from the floor and graffitiing walls.

He was forensically linked to the offending and in a police interview initially claimed he was not in the area at the time, before apologising and telling police he thought it was a demolition party.

The man was also charged with offences against his ex-partner, with Magistrate Therese McCarthy telling him he now had a "significant" number of family violence-related matters involving the woman.

"You cannot go on treating your former partner in this way," she warned, before labelling his behaviour "hurtful" and "harmful".

Defence counsel Hugh Middleton said the man had lived in Melbourne before moving to Mildura, where his ex-partner had relocated.

He said the man had a learning difficulty but still managed to gain a certificate in civil construction.

The man was twice assessed and found unsuitable for community corrections orders (CCO) due to his "lifestyle" and having no fixed address.

Ms McCarthy said if it weren't for current COVID-19 restrictions there would be options other than jail available, such as a CCO or the Court Integrated Services Program, and anticipated they would again be available by the time he was sentenced.

Once his NSW charges are dealt with, he will return to Victoria for sentencing.