A BENDIGO man who punched a prison officer in the face, stole a car, and randomly tipped over five large wheelie bins at Good Shepherd College, is being assessed for a community corrections order.

Paul Neven, 47, of Mitchell Street, appeared at the Hamilton Magistrates Court on Wednesday via video link and was charged with theft of a motor car, assaulting a prison officer, trespassing, littering, and four counts of deception.