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Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses or dash-cam footage of a multi-vehicle collision on the Tuggeranong Parkway on Monday morning (29 January 2024).

About 7.40am, police and emergency services were called to a collision in the northbound lanes of the Tuggeranong Parkway between Hindmarsh Drive and Cotter Road.

Police believe an unsecured load fell from the back of a vehicle which caused several other vehicles to brake suddenly and collide.

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash, or who may have dash-cam footage from the Tuggeranong Parkway around the time of the incident.

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or on the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7659511. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

A 55-year-old McKellar man has been charged with assaulting a police officer and other offences following an incident in Belconnen last night.

About 8.30pm (Monday, 29 January 2024), police were conducting mobile patrols when they observed a grey BMW hatch driving erratically on Aikman Drive, Belconnen.

When police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, police will allege the driver failed to stop and continued driving for almost one kilometre before pulling over at the intersection of Bednall Court and Vagabond Crescent, McKellar.

Upon exiting the BMW, the McKellar man allegedly approached the police officer in an aggressive manner, grabbing the drivers side door of the police vehicle.

At this time, the man was informed he was under arrest and soon after he allegedly began pushing the officer.

Shortly after, further police attended the scene and the man was subsequently restrained.

The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date charged with failing to stop for police, assaulting a frontline community service provider, and driving under the influence of a drug.

Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority

Working smoke alarms have saved the lives of four people who woke to their building engulfed in flames overnight at Lascelles.

CFA was called to the hotel fire on Henty Highway at 2.10am.

Firefighters arrived to the two-storey building around 20m by 50m in size, well alight.

Due to issues with accessing water, several trucks were called to the scene.

CFA Commander Dennis Thomas said the four occupants in the building were able to escape safely.

“Smoke alarms save lives and that’s exactly what’s happened here overnight,” Dennis said.

“We would have arrived to a very different scene if this building didn’t have working smoke alarms.”

Dennis said sadly the historic building was completely destroyed.

“This hotel was the local pub, post office and bottle shop to the town. It was the place locals went for dinner. This is a massive loss for the town and they’re devastated,” he said.

“The four occupants also lost everything.”

The local power company had to turn off the town’s power between 4am and 7am.

Victoria Police also closed the Sunraysia Highway which has since been reopened.

The fire was brought under control at 5.25am.

CFA had 11 vehicles on scene supported by FRV’s ladder platform which assisted greatly with extinguishing the fire.

The cause of the fire is not suspicious and will be investigated today.

Submitted by	CFA Media

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an assault that occurred outside a London Circuit kebab shop early on Sunday morning.

About 2am (Sunday, 18 February 2024), police responded to reports of a fight involving multiple people outside a London Circuit kebab shop in the City.

One man was located unconscious at the scene, and he was transported to hospital with head injuries.

While some witnesses have been spoken with, many bystanders were in the area at the time, and police believe some may have filmed the incident on mobile phones.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7676864.

Source: ACT Police

A 31-year-old man from NSW will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after being caught drink driving following a collision with a parked car.

About 3.20pm on Friday, 16 February 2024, it is alleged a brown Volkswagen Multivan being driven by the 31-year-old man collided with a white Nissan Navara that was stationary at the intersection of Northbourne Avenue and Antill Street, Dickson.

Following the collision, the man failed to stop to exchange details with the driver of the Nissan Navara.

A short time later, the man was observed driving erratically throughout Dickson and allegedly narrowly avoided a head on collision with another vehicle.

About 4.24pm, police received reports that the Volkswagen Multivan had collided with a parked car on Binara Street, City.

The man was subject to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. He was then taken to City Police Station, where he returned a breath analysis of 0.148, close to three times the legal limit.

The man was subsequently charged with driving under the influence of liquor, failing to exchange details with the other driver, and driving a motor vehicle with alcohol in his breath.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking public assistance following the theft of a Porsche Cayenne 3 in Narrabundah yesterday morning.

About 6am on Friday, 16 February 2024, a handbag and keys to the Porsche were stolen from a home in Narrabundah.

Following the reported burglary, police obtained CCTV footage from a petrol station in Casey that allegedly showed a 16-year-old boy refueling the vehicle, before driving away without paying.

Members of Operation TORIC identified the boy from the CCTV footage and arrested him in Nicholls. The stolen motor vehicle and bank cards in the victim’s name were also recovered.

The boy is due to appear before the ACT Children’s Court today (Saturday, 17 February 2024), facing charges of driving a motor vehicle without consent, making off without payment and other driving offences. Police will be looking to oppose bail.

Police are seeking anyone who witnessed or has dash cam footage of the black Porsche with NSW registration EQI62T being driven around Canberra yesterday morning.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via theCrime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7675351. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

***Updated on 16 February 2024***

Good news Canberra, the woman in the CCTV footage has been identified. Thank you for all your assistance.

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54-year-old Moncrieff man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Thursday, 15 February 2024) charged in relation to a robbery in Gungahlin.

About 1.35pm yesterday (Wednesday, 14 February), a woman was attempting to deposit a sum of cash into an ATM at a bank in the Gungahlin Marketplace.

Police allege about this time, the man has snatched the money from the woman and ran from the bank.

The man was subsequently stopped from fleeing by a member of the public before the victim caught up with the man and allegedly took back her money before the man fled the area.

Police attended and viewed CCTV footage from Gungahlin Marketplace, which enabled them to identify the alleged offender.

The man was subsequently arrested about 11.50pm Wednesday, 14 February in Lyneham.

He has been charged with four offences – robbery, prevent carrying out forensic procedure, and two counts of possess knife without reasonable excuse. Further charges are also expected.

Police would like to speak to the woman who intervened to prevent the man from fleeing the scene of the alleged incident, as well as any other witnesses who have not yet spoken to police.

Anyone with any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7673909. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing has located the body of a 57-year-old man near Shepherds Lookout outside Strathnairn.

About 12.25pm yesterday (Tuesday, 13 February 2024), police commenced a search for the man after he was reported missing.

The search took in an area near the Murrumbidgee River and Shepherds Lookout, and utilised resources from ACT Policing general duties, AFP Search and Rescue, and the ACT State Emergency Service.

Sadly, the man’s body was located about 7.20pm.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and would like to speak to anyone who may have been in the vicinity of Shepherds Lookout between 11am Monday, 12 February and 3pm, Tuesday 13 February.

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via theCrime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7672986. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to several instances of erratic and dangerous driving in Canberra’s inner north and south on Saturday afternoon.

From about midday (Saturday, 10 February 2024), police received multiple calls about a white Haval with ACT registration YQY65A driving erratically in Civic, Reid, Campbell and Narrabundah.

Police located the vehicle in Barton and observed the driver exceeding the posted speed limit and swerving across multiple lanes.

A short time later, the Haval collided with a BMW on Kings Avenue.

Emergency services attended the scene and the driver of the Haval was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the Haval being driven throughout the day, or who may have dash-cam footage.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7670443. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking assistance from members of the public to identify a man believed to be involved in an assault on Bunda Street on Monday, 22 January 2024.

About 12.45pm, a parking inspector was allegedly assaulted by a man on Bunda Street, City, directly adjacent to the Guzman y Gomez store.

One man involved in the alleged assault has been identified and is assisting police with enquiries, however a second man believed to be involved in the incident is yet to be identified.

The man is described as having a tan complexion, black short hair, dark facial features, and a black beard.

Anyone who can identify the man in the CCTV image, or who witnessed the alleged assault is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7654360. Information can be provided anonymously.