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A 28-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly assaulting his partner during an incident last week.

About 3pm on Tuesday, 17 December 2024, police received reports of an altercation occurring at a residence in Denman Prospect.

Police allege the man attacked his partner, strangling her and forcing her to the ground as well as kicking and hitting her several times.

The woman used a pair of scissors to defend herself and stabbed the man in the arm, resulting in minor injuries.

Police and emergency services attended the residence and spoke to the couple before the man was conveyed to hospital.

He was arrested at the hospital a short time later.

He has been charged with 12 counts of aggravated common assault and choking, suffocating or strangling another person.

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.

A 75-year-old woman has died following a single vehicle collision in Kambah today.

About 10.20am this morning (Monday, 23 December 2024), police and emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian in a carpark on Marconi Crescent in Kambah.

ACT Ambulance Service paramedics treated two people at the scene, one of which was the 75-year-old female driver of the vehicle involved in the incident. She was transported to hospital in a critical condition however, she was declared deceased a short time later. The pedestrian received only minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.

ACT Policing’s Major Collision Team is investigating the complicated circumstances of this incident.

Anyone who witnessed the collision who has not already spoken to police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, quoting reference number P2311471.

This incident brings the 2024 ACT Road Toll to 11.

ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man who is believed to have taken a sum of cash and property from a train last month.

About 10.00pm on Friday, 1 November 2024, the man disembarked a train that arrived from Sydney at the Kingston Railway Station.

A short time later, the man allegedly got back onto the train and stole a bag of property and a sum of cash, before taking off.

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 180cm (5’11”) tall, with a medium build, and is bald.

He was wearing dark shoes, black pants, a white t-shirt, and a grey cap at the time of the incident.

Police would urge this man to present himself to the nearest police station.

If you can identify the man, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the  Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7890082. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 39-year-old man from Ngunnawal has had his licence suspended immediately after returning a breath analysis result more than six times over the legal alcohol limit last night.

About 8.30pm (Saturday, 21 December 2024), police responded to reports of a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Mirrabei Drive and Bernard Heinze Avenue, Moncrieff.

Upon arrival, the driver of a black Holden Commodore – one of the vehicles involved in the collision – attempted to walk away from the area when police approached him.

Shortly after, he was subjected to a roadside alcohol screening test which returned a positive result. He was subsequently taken to Gungahlin Police Station to undergo a Breath Analysis Test where he recorded a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading of 0.306 – more than six times the legal limit.

The 39-year-old was issued an Immediate Suspension Notice, suspending his ACT drivers licence for 90 days, and was served a Court Attendance Notice to appear in the ACT Magistrate’s Court on a charge of drink driving.

Drivers are reminded that roadside alcohol or drug screening can happen anywhere and at any time, and that impaired drivers continue to be in the sights of ACT Policing throughout December.

ACT Policing is seeking to identify a male who allegedly robbed a teenager on a bus late last year.

About 6pm on Friday, 22 November 2024, the male – who was wearing a black hat and mirrored sunglasses – approached a teenager at the Woden Bus Interchange where they had a short conversation, before getting onto the same bus.

A short time later, police allege the male approached the teenager who was seated on the bus and allegedly demanded their phone, threatening them with violence.

The teenager complied, and the male completed a factory reset on the phone before allowing them to exit the bus.

He is described as African in appearance, with a slim build and was wearing silver stud earrings at the time of the incident.

Police are seeking assistance from the community to identify the male.

If you can identify him, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7907392. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify five youths who may be involved in damaging the ACT Memorial on Ainslie Place, near London Circuit, last month.

On 28 December (2024), the large stone sphere in the centre of the memorial was dislodged from its housing.

On 29 December, the sphere was removed from its housing, causing damage to glass panels around the base, and on 30 December, the sphere had again been dislodged and had been pushed several metres towards the Canberra Centre.

About 1.50pm on Saturday, 28 December (2024) five boys were captured on CCTV cameras near the memorial before running away.

Police would like to speak to the boys, or anyone who was in the area of London Circuit near the Legislative Assembly around 2pm on Saturday 28 December 2024. Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity near the memorial between 29 and 30 December is also urged to come forward.

Anyone with 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 number 7939320. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking information and witnesses to a car fire on Steve Irwin Avenue, Wright last month.

About 2.30pm on Tuesday, 31 December (2024), ACT Fire & Rescue and police responded to reports of a car that was on fire in an underground carpark, next to the metro Woolworths in Wright.

The car, a blue Mazda 3, is believed to have been deliberately set on fire.

Witnesses reported seeing two young males, one who was wearing a white shirt and the other who was riding a scooter, fleeing the scene towards Gornall Street, Wright.

ACT Policing is asking residents in Wright to check CCTV and dashcams from last Tuesday afternoon for footage of any suspicious people or activity.

Anyone with information that can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7940192. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a woman who allegedly assaulted a worker and stole items from Bunnings Belconnen last month.

About 7.30pm on Sunday 22 December (2024), a woman allegedly entered Bunnings Belconnen and attempted to take a boxed Ryobi kit. When confronted by staff, the woman engaged in a physical altercation and allegedly spat on an employee.

The woman then left the store carrying the item she did not pay for.

ACT Policing is today releasing CCTV footage to assist in identifying the woman involved in the incident.

If you know who the woman in the footage is, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestoppers.com.au quoting reference 7932981. Information can be provided anonymously.