Month: November 2025

ACT Policing has arrested a man for numerous family violence offences including forcible confinement and assault.

Yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 30 October 20205) ACT Policing attended a residence in Hawker following reports that a man had assaulted a woman.

It is alleged the man forcibly confined, threatened and physically assaulted the woman multiple times, including allegedly biting and choking her.

Police located and arrested a 20-year-old Hawker man, who was subject to a Good Behaviour Order.

He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with three counts of aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of aggravated common assault, demands accompanied by threats, forcible confinement, chokes, suffocate and strangles another person and aggravated choke person and render insensible.

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 6247 2525

Police have seized a homemade firearm, gel blaster, and a motorbike stolen in 2021 as part of an investigation into illegal firearms.

Following a search warrant in Holder on Saturday (25 October 2025), police received further information about stolen items being stored at a residence in Kambah.

Yesterday (Wednesday, 29 October 2025) police attended the residence in Kambah and seized a homemade firearm and gel blaster pistol, along with a dirtbike reported stolen in 2021.

Police also seized other suspected stolen property, including Australian Defence Force uniforms, sports memorabilia, multiple house and vehicle keys not belonging to the occupant, and alcoholic spirits distillery equipment.

Investigations are ongoing and further charges against the 38-year-old man who was arrested following the search warrant in Holder are expected to be laid.

A 43-year-old Bonython man will face court today after allegedly making a threat against a federal parliamentarian.

Police will allege the man left a threatening voicemail on the office phone of a federal senator in early October.

The incident was reported to the AFP and referred to ACT Policing after enquiries linked the 43-year-old man to the call.

Last night (29 October 2025), officers from Tuggeranong Police Station executed a search warrant at the man’s home and seized a mobile phone.

The man has been charged with using a carriage service to menace/harass/offend and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (30 October 2025).