Month: October 2025

A 19-year-old Higgins man who tried to evade police after performing a burnout in the car park of the Belconnen Police Station will face court today.

At about 8.40pm yesterday (Monday, 17 March) police will allege a group with trail bikes were performing burnouts in the Belconnen car park before one man rode up to the front doors of the station on a yellow Suzuki motorcycle before riding back to the car park.

Police attempted to approach the group before they rode away from the station ignoring police directions to stop. A short time later police then observed one of the bikes on its side on Chan Street in Belconnen and the rider attempting to get back on the bike. Police will allege he then rode over a garden bed before falling off the bike again.

He was subsequently arrested while he was attempting to get back on the bike and charged with failing to stop a motor vehicle for police and aggravated/furious/reckless/dangerous driving.

The yellow Suzuki trail bike was unregistered at the time and the 19-year-old was subject to good behaviour obligations. He will front the ACT Magistrates Court this morning.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. Please quote reference number 7998528.

A 31-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing several energy drinks and donuts from a store and assaulting an employee while trying to flee.

About 2pm on Saturday (15 March 2025), the man arrived at a petrol station in Spence and took the items without attempting to pay.

When confronted by staff members, the man allegedly became aggressive and punched another man in the head several times, causing facial injuries.

The matter was reported to police and about 3.40pm, police located the man on a motorcycle on Kingsford Smith Drive, in breach of his bail conditions.

Officers arrested the man and located stolen items in his bag. He was conveyed to the ACT Watch House where he was charged with robbery, intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm, and resisting police.

He will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday, 17 March 2025).

A P-plate motorcyclist who was ‘late for a university lecture’ will be without his licence for the next six months after being caught driving at 161 kilometres per hour on the Majura Parkway.

About 11.40am yesterday (Friday 14 March), ACT Policing Road Policing officers detected the 20-year-old Casey man riding his Kawasaki motorcycle 61 kilometres per hour above the posted 100 kilometre per hour speed limit on the parkway in Majura.

The man – the holder of a provisional licence – told officers he was running late for his university lecture.

The choice to travel at excessive speed has cost the man $1841 as well as six demerit points which means he won’t be able to legally drive in the ACT for the next 180 days.

ACT Policing reminds the community there is no excuse for speeding.

The ACT has recorded its second road fatality for 2025 following a collision between a bus and motorcycle earlier this week.

About 8am on Tuesday (11 March 2025), police and emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a bus and motorcycle at the intersection of the Barton Highway and Gold Creek Road in Nicholls.

The 22-year-old female motorcyclist was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Sadly, she was declared deceased this morning (Friday, 14 March 2025).

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 7993080.

ACT Policing is seeking to speak to at least two people who witnessed the collision of a police vehicle on Adelaide Avenue early on Sunday, 5 January (2025).

About 1.00am on the Sunday morning, the police vehicle collided with a concrete barrier on a left hand bend heading south on Adelaide Avenue.

Investigators from the Major Collision Team would like to speak to two people who witnessed the collision but at this time have not provided statements to police.

They are urged to contact to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7902113.

Anyone else who witnessed the collision or who may have dash-cam footage of the incident is also asked to come forward.

ACT Policing is seeking dashcam and mobile phone footage following an incident in Dickson yesterday.

About 5:50pm yesterday (20 March 2025), police received multiple reports of a maroon Honda CRV with a black roof storage box bearing ACT registration YPA 32E driving dangerously in Dickson.

Police allege the driver, a 41-year-old woman with a suspended licence, mounted the gutter and drove erratically on footpaths and greenbelts, including near the pool and Café Stepping Stone.

During the time of the incident members of the public were put at significant risk by her driving behaviour.

A short time later, officers located and arrested the woman in Braddon. She was charged with driving whilst suspended and reckless driving. The woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date.

Anyone with dashcam or mobile phone footage of the maroon SUV in Dickson yesterday evening is urged to contact police.

People with information or who witnessed yesterday’s incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8000969. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of four vehicles being driven dangerously between 7 and 9 March.

Between Friday, 7 and Saturday, 8 March 2025, a red Volkswagen Golf with ACT registration YKT54U and a white Volkswagen Tiguan with ACT registration YKT64M were stolen from a residence in Turner.

About 9.30am on Saturday, 8 March, the Golf was involved in a collision on Greenway Street, Turner, and the Tiguan was seen driving erratically along Pialligo Avenue that day.

Later that evening, a gold Toyota RAV4 bearing ACT registration YKJ55A towed the Tiguan to the end of George Street in Oaks Estate where it was set on fire.

The gold RAV4 was then observed driving dangerously in Weston and Wright where the driver failed to stop for police several times.

After the gold RAV4 crashed on Anembo Street, Narrabundah, a red Toyota RAV4 with ACT registration YOL50Q was stolen from a nearby residence.

About 9.30am on Sunday, 9 March, a 24-year-old man was located in a parked vehicle on Rosenthal Street in Campbell where he was arrested in relation to incidents that had occurred in NSW in the week prior. The red RAV4 was found abandoned nearby.

All vehicles involved in these matters have now been recovered.

Today, ACT Policing is seeking any witnesses or dash-cam footage of the four vehicles being driven across Canberra.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7991391. Information can be provided anonymously.