Month: October 2025

A 28-year old man from Oaks Estate has been charged following an alleged family violence incident in Fyshwick yesterday.

About 6:00pm (Monday, 3 March 2025) police received reports of a man assaulting a female inside a car in the underground carpark at the Canberra Outlet Centre in Fyshwick.

Upon arrival police were informed the alleged offender had fled the scene on foot.

He was located a short time later and subsequently arrested.

The man, who was subject to a good behaviour order at the time of the incident, has been charged with aggravated assault, damaging property, unlawfully possessing stolen property and breaching a good behaviour order. He will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Police believe a number of people witnessed the incident and are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 7987434. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault committed against a runner yesterday morning.

About 7.20am (Saturday, 1 March 2025), a woman was running in the Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve when she was grabbed from behind by a man.

The woman was able to break free from the man’s hold and run away before calling police.

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance in his late 20’s to early 30’s, with brown shoulder-length hair, and was wearing a black t-shirt with a white stripe, long tan pants and ‘Vans’ shoes.

At the time of the incident, the male also had a black electric scooter with him.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote reference number 7986104. Information can be provided anonymously.

Two police officers were allegedly assaulted and one officer suffered a broken leg during two separate incidents in Canberra last night.

About 1.50am (Saturday, 1 March 2025), police were called to a disturbance in McKellar.

Officers located a man believed to have damaged property at the residence but while they were arresting him, the man allegedly became aggressive and lashed out at police, kicking one officer and causing a hand injury to another.

He was charged with two counts of assaulting a frontline community service provider, as well as resisting a territory public official and property damage.

In a second incident, about 3am, police conducting patrols in the City observed a couple arguing outside a licenced venue.

Police separated the pair, but the man continued to yell and act aggressively before allegedly running at the woman.

Officers attempted to place the man under arrest, but both the man and woman resisted, resulting in one officer breaking his leg.

The pair were transported to the ACT Watch House and charged with resisting a territory public official. The man was also charged with breaching the peace.

A 59-year-old man will face court today after allegedly sexually abusing a teenager.

Police allege the man sexually exploited and abused the teenage girl between 2020 and 2025.

In February, police received a report of the alleged abuse and began an investigation.

On 27 February (2025), police executed a search warrant at the man’s home and this morning (Saturday, 1 March 2025), the man was arrested following a second search warrant on his residence.

The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today, charged with two counts of committing an act of indecency against a young person under special care.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling ACT Policing Communications on 131 444. You can also submit an online report for historical sexual assault for incidents that occurred more than six months ago.

The ACT Policing website has a dedicated section for victims of sexual assault, with information and a range of advice and details of support options.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and assistance to identify a man and a woman following an incident at the Canberra Outlet Centre yesterday.

About 3.15pm police were called to multiple reports of a man was threatening people in the Canberra Outlet Centre with a machete.

Following investigations, it has been confirmed that the man and a woman had been in the centre for a period of time before entering a store and allegedly stealing a pair of shoes.

When they were confronted, the man produced the machete and threatened staff and members of the public.

The pair fled the centre immediately after the confrontation, and at this time they have not been apprehended.

While no persons were physically injured, this was a confronting incident for shop staff and witnesses.

ACT Policing investigators would like to speak to witnesses who have not already spoken to police as well as anyone who can identify the pair or assist with their location.

The man is described as Caucasian with a solid build and mullet style dark hair. He was wearing tight, light coloured jeans, a dark t-shirt and blue sneakers. The man was also carrying a dark backpack.

The woman is also described as Caucasian, with long straight dark hair and glasses. She was wearing a dark strapless top, grey bike shorts with Nike sneakers. She was carrying a large dark tote bag and a handbag.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 7985063. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing’s Major Collision Team are re-appealing for information from the public on the third anniversary of 28-year-old Queanbeyan man Jyle Molloy Murphy’s death.

About 11.00pm on Sunday, 27 February 2022, Jyle was struck and killed by a vehicle on Pialligo Avenue heading towards Queanbeyan.

Police have confirmed Jyle was picked up by a dark coloured sedan while he was on Morshead Drive sometime before 11.00pm that evening, and are re-releasing dash-cam footage from another vehicle showing this.

Soon after, Jyle exited this vehicle and was walking along Pialligo Avenue when he was struck and killed.

A review of CCTV footage also identified a white Toyota 4WD in the area.

Sergeant Will Stevenson from ACT Policing’s Major Collision Team said police knew there were people with information in the community, including the occupants of those two vehicles on the 27^th of February 2022.

“Today, I am once again appealing to members of the community with any information about Jyle’s death to get in contact with us,” Sergeant Stevenson said.

“Imagine if it was your family member or friend, and you were still left with unanswered questions as to what happened to your loved one three years later.

“We know there are people in the community who have information, and we are urging those people to do the right thing and come forward.

“This is not going away and police will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident until we have answers.

“Any information you might have, no matter how big or small, could be the piece that we need to ultimately discover what happened to Jyle.”

Police are once again calling on any of the occupants of the dark sedan or white 4WD to come forward rather than wait for police to knock on the door. It is likely the occupants of the sedan were the last people to see Jyle alive.

Anyone who saw Jyle on the evening of 27 February three years ago anywhere between Russell and Pialligo, or was travelling eastbound on Pialligo Avenue, towards Queanbeyan, should contact police.

Additionally, police are also asking Canberrans to consider anyone who was visiting Canberra that night that may have been driving on this road. The Red Hot Summer Tour concert had finished earlier in the evening and interstate visitors may have been leaving Canberra via Pialligo Avenue at this time.

FAMILY STATEMENT

The 27th of February 2025, marks three years since our beloved Jyle was tragically taken away from us.

Whilst the rest of the world continues on around us, our time has stood still ever since the night Jyles’ precious young life was ripped away. Our family will never be the same again. 

We struggle through each day, heavily grieving the loss of Jyle. Our hearts will forever ache for our son, brother, uncle, partner, friend and missing piece of our family. 

It is sickeningly gut wrenching knowing that the guilty conscience who robbed Jyle of living his valued life, is living their life freely. Someone knows that they’re responsible (or who that person is) for their heinous act of taking Jyle’s life away. Take accountability for what you’ve done or what you know – please do the right thing and speak up. 

We love you beyond measure Jyle and we are missing you endlessly, we promise we will never give up. 

Please help our broken family bring Jyle the justice he deserves. 

Anyone who can assist police should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7045713. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) have arrested a 74-year-old man following an investigation into his alleged abuse of a five year old girl.

Police will allege that the man abused the child at his south Canberra residence between 2023 and 2024.

On February 19 (2025), police received a report regarding the alleged abuse and commenced an investigation.

About 3.45pm yesterday (Wednesday, 26 February 2025), police conducted a search warrant at the man’s residence, where they located suspected child exploitation material on his phone.

The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning where he will be charged with committing an aggravated act of indecency on a child under 10 years old, and possessing child exploitation material.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling ACT Policing Communications on 131 444. You can also submit an online report for historical sexual assault for incidents that occurred more than six months ago.

The ACT Policing website has a dedicated section for victims of sexual assault, with information and a range of advice and details of support options.

The ACT has recorded its first road fatality for 2025 following a collision between a car and cyclist on Northbourne Avenue last night.

About 9.20pm (Tuesday, 11 March 2025), police and emergency services received calls that a car had collided with a bicycle near the intersection of Murdoch Street and Northbourne Avenue.

Sadly, the cyclist, a 70-year-old man, was declared deceased at the scene.

ACT Road Policing’s Major Collision Team is investigating the circumstances of the collision and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Anyone who witnessed the incident who has not already spoken to police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7993630.