Month: October 2025

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information relating to an alleged assault committed against an elderly Curtin woman earlier this month.

About 7:45pm on Saturday 1 March 2025, a woman allegedly pushed the elderly woman onto the ground outside her residence.

The woman police are seeking to identify is believed to be between 20 to 30 years of age and is described as having a dark complexion, blonde hair and a black mark on one of her arms. At the time of the incident the woman was walking a small white dog. Police believe she walks her dog regularly in the area.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident, or who may have noticed a woman matching this description in the Curtin area to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 7986446. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident of hate symbols being spray painted on a Buddhist temple in Nicholls.

About 7.30am this morning (Tuesday, 11 March 2025) police received a report of hate symbols and racist wording that had been spray painted on the Hu Guo Bao En Buddhist Temple in Colbert Close, Nicholls. The incident is believed to have occurred in the early hours of yesterday (Monday, 10 March 2025).

Police are seeking anyone with information about this incident as well as dashcam footage from around the area, including Kelleway Avenue, between 2am and 7am yesterday.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote C2004304. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 25-year-old Gungahlin man has been charged with driving offences and assault following several road rage incidents across Canberra’s north.

Police allege between June 2024 and February 2025, the man caused collisions and was involved in other driving incidents where he acted aggressively and failed to exchange details with other drivers.

In one incident in November 2024, the man climbed into the tray of a Toyota Hilux after allegedly ramming it twice, before using items in the tray to break the rear window and kicked the driver repeatedly.

Yesterday (Monday, 10 March 2025), police executed a search warrant at the man’s home where he was arrested and charged with offences including three counts of dangerous driving, two counts of dangerous interference with a vehicle and assault.

Police believe there are other road rage incidents involving the white 1993 Mazda Bravo B2600 utility with NSW registration DH61VQ that have yet to be reported to police.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7985748. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 22-year-old Sutton man who was subject to a Good Behaviour Order and bail conditions for other matters, has been charged with firearms offences following an incident in Gungahlin overnight.

Police were called to the rear of a gym in Gozzard Street, Gungahlin at about 10.10pm last night (Sunday, 9 March 2025) following reports of a fight between two groups of men.

Officers located one group of men and observed one of the men allegedly try and conceal an item nearby. That item was located and found to be a gel-blaster firearm closely resembling a Glock handgun.

The 22-year-old from Sutton NSW was arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited firearm, discharge of a firearm in a public place, breaching a good behaviour order and breach of bail.

A second man in the group was found to be in possession of a large knife and he will be charged via summons for possessing a knife in a public place.

ACT Policing reminds the community that gel-blaster firearms are prohibited and significant penalties can apply if a person is found to be in possession of these items.

A 22-year-old Richardson man has been charged with multiple offences following an incident in the City overnight.

About 1am this morning in Garema Place, the 22-year-old man allegedly approached a group of people including his former partner.

He is alleged to have pushed a man to the ground before stomping on his head, rendering him unconscious. Soon after he engaged with two women including his former partner, who he allegedly dragged by the hair and then punched the other woman.

He was engaged by nearby security staff before fleeing the scene to a nearby car park.

Here it is alleged the man allegedly kicked and punched his former partner’s vehicle, causing significant damage.

The man was arrested a short time later by police following his attempted escape and the subsequent deployment of a taser.

He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, common assault and breaching a good behaviour order. He also faces two family violence charges of aggravated common assault and aggravated property damage. The man is expected to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday, 10 March 2025).

ACT Policing officers served more than 300 court documents, including protection orders, summonses and witness subpoena’s, during recent days of action.  This included more than 100 protection orders, which ensure people subject to court ordered conditions are aware of and abide by those conditions which prohibit certain behaviours/conduct after service and during the period of the order.

During the four days of action from last Saturday to Tuesday (1-4 March 2025) multiple officers and staff from General Duties, Domestic and Family Violence Investigations Unit, Criminal Investigations, Proactive Intervention and Diversion Team, Intel and Road Policing worked with the Judicial Operations Service and Process Team to coordinate the serving of:

• 67 personal protection orders

• 43 family violence orders

• Four workplace protection orders

• 130 subpoenas

• 58 summons

After successful days of action executed in December last year (2024) ACT Policing continues to experience a significant increase in Family Violence Orders and other court service documents. In addition to the recent days of action, the Service and Process Team served more than 400 documents, including more than 150 protection orders and made more than 900 attempts at service during February (2025).

A protection order is an order of the court setting conditions that a person must abide by. These conditions can prevent the person from contacting or approaching, causing or threatening to cause personal injury, and prohibits them from being harassing, intimidating or behaving in an offensive manner towards another person.

Orders can also exclude a person from a home or workplace or ensure property is returned. In urgent situations, an interim (temporary) family violence order may be granted by a Magistrate on the same day the application is lodged.

In the ACT, all court orders must be served by police, and they must be served in-person.

During the operation, officers made 330 attempts to serve court documents. The efforts to serve court documents and orders by ACT Policing are substantial, with most needing multiple attempts to locate the respondent over varying lengths of time. In some cases, orders and other documents may be served quickly at the first attempt and in other cases, a dozen or more attempts are required.

If a respondent is actively avoiding police and the service of documents, ACT Policing does not have any additional powers or other lawful means to serve the order.

ACT Policing stands ready to assist victims experiencing family violence. If you are in this situation – when it is safe to do so – please contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or contact a support service who can assist with crisis support, safety planning and advice.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after being found with a gel-blaster in Lyons.

About 6:15am this morning (Wednesday, 6 March 2025), officers from Woden Station attended the man’s residence following information that he was in possession of an illegal firearm.

During a search of the man’s bedroom, police located a gel-blaster, clip seal bags believed to contain cocaine, a small container containing a large amount of substance believed to be methylamphetamine, and approximately $1200 in cash.

The man has been charged with multiple firearms offences and trafficking in a controlled drug other than cannabis and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today.

ACT Policing reminds the community that it is an offence to possess a gel-blaster. If you are found in possession of one, it will be seized and you may face criminal charges.

Anyone who has any information about prohibited firearms or the sale and distribution of illicit drugs is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident in Namadgi National Park overnight.

About 6.30am this morning (Tuesday, 18 March 2025), police and emergency services responded to a report that a woman had been located at the Namadgi National Park visitor centre.

Police are appealing to anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

At this stage, police do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the ACT community.

Anyone in the vicinity of the Namadgi National Park visitor centre between 5.30pm Monday and 6.15am Tuesday, or anyone with dashcam footage or who observed suspicious activity along Naas Road overnight, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7998737. Information can be provided anonymously.

UPDATE at 8.52am Friday, 21 March 2025

Thank you Canberra. The man has been identified and is assisting police with their enquiries.

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ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man to assist in the investigation into an alleged assault that occurred in a City nightclub last month.

About 11:00pm on Saturday 15 February (2025), a patron of a City nightclub was allegedly assaulted by a man.

Following inquiries police would like to speak to the man in this image or anyone who knows this man. Police believe this man has information that can assist with the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 7978215. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 24-year-old man has been extradited from Victoria where he fled after allegedly assaulting his partner.

About 9pm on 9 January 2025, police allege the man assaulted his partner at her residence in Phillip, strangling her and striking her in the head repeatedly.

The incident was reported to police a short time later and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

Despite efforts by police, the man was unable to be located in the ACT and a warrant was issued for his arrest on 15 January 2025.

Following an investigation by the Domestic and Family Violence Investigation Unit and with assistance from Victoria Police, the man was located at a residence in Wodonga, Victoria on Saturday (15 March 2025) where he was arrested.

He was extradited to the ACT and is due to appear before the Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 18 March 2025), charged with family violence offences including four counts of common assault, choking a person and rendering them insensible, and contravening a family violence order.

ACT Policing stands ready to assist victims experiencing family violence.

If you are in this situation – when it is safe to do so – please contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or contact a support service who can assist with crisis support, safety planning and advice.

If you require assistance, you can contact:

• Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or life-threatening situation.

• Police Assistance on 131 444 if it is a non-emergency, but you require police assistance.

• The Domestic Violence Crisis Service provides a 24-hour crisis line, advice, safety planning and information every day of the year and can be reached on 02 6280 0900.

• The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre provides a 24-hour crisis line and can be contacted on 02 6280 0900