Former NRL winger taken into police custody on Gold Coast

He once left defenders grasping at thin air.

On Saturday night, it was the police doing the chasing.

The Daily Telegraph reported that police sources confirmed Chris Walker, the electric winger who dazzled NRL crowds for over a decade, was taken into custody on the Gold Coast around 8:30pm.

Walker, who is now 46-years-old, played in the NRL from 1999-2011 and played for six clubs.

Besides his famous Brisbane Broncos stint, he also wore the jerseys of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels.

The Queensland Origin representative player was part of a remarkable footballing family, being one of three brothers to pull on a Broncos jersey.

Ben Walker and Shane Walker were Chris' older brothers, and at one stage in their careers, all of them were playing together for the Brisbane Broncos.

Chris Walker scored 87 tries in 163 NRL games and was also part of two grand finals, as well as being part of the Queensland team that won the series in 2001.

No charges have been laid and details surrounding the incident remain scant.