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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred in the vicinity of East Row and One22 Club, City last month.

About 1.45am on Wednesday, 1 January 2025, police responded to an altercation during which a man allegedly assaulted another man – causing the victim to fall to the ground.

A 20-year-old Latham man has been charged with common assault following the incident, and will face court this month.

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 7940683.

A 57-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning after allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill his former partner last week.

On Friday (31 January 2025) the victim was driving her car along Clive Steele Avenue, Monash when she observed the man’s vehicle directly behind her.

As she attempted to make a turn onto the roundabout at Clive Steele Avenue and Isabella Drive, the man pulled out in front of her car and caused it to stop inside the roundabout.

The man exited his vehicle and ran towards the woman’s car, making threats to kill her.

He then allegedly opened the woman’s car door, punched her several times in the face, and attempted to pull her out of the car by her hair.

The woman was able to drive her vehicle away from the man a short time later.

Police attended the man’s residence on Saturday evening where he was subsequently arrested.

He has been charged with aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentionally threatening to kill a person.

ACT Policing is seeking information from the public following a burglary that occurred at a residence in Harrison, during which a number of watches were stolen.

Between Saturday, 25 January 2025 and Tuesday, 28 January 2025, several watches, a Bose soundbar and a sum of cash were allegedly stolen from a residence in Harrison.

The watches believed to be stolen include:

• A Tag Heuer Carrera 41mm
• A Bulova Lunar Pilot 43.5mm
• A Herma Le Mans Chronograph
• A Casio AE1200 with a customised steel case and bracelet
• An Ixdao diver
• A Certina DS-2

Police would like to speak to anyone with information in relation to the alleged burglary, or who may have seen any of these unique items listed on online marketplaces in the last few days such as Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree.

Police would like to emphasise that members of the public who may have inadvertently purchased the watches are not in any trouble, however would request anyone who believes they bought any of the items, or who may have any information in relation to this incident, 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, quoting reference number 7963448. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information regarding two stolen vehicles being driven in the Gungahlin and Belconnen areas on Thursday morning.

On Sunday, 9 February 2025, a white Audi A3 sedan with ACT registration YJU32W was stolen from a home in Nicholls.

A second vehicle – a white Mercedes-Benz GLB SUV with ACT registration YOF99P – was stolen from a home in Throsby between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Yesterday morning (Thursday, 13 February 2024) the vehicles were found by police – with the Audi being located in Giralang and the Mercedes being located in Throsby.

Police believe the same group is responsible for the two burglaries.

Residents in Giralang and Throsby are being asked by police to check CCTV or dashcam footage from yesterday morning for footage of the vehicles or any people behaving suspiciously.

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 7975565 for the Mercedes-Benz or 7975643 for the Audi. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans to lock their homes and secure their car keys as more than 140 cars have been stolen this year.

Since 1 January (2025) police have received 147 stolen motor vehicle reports – with the majority taken after offenders gained access to car keys via unlocked homes.

Thieves are entering homes via unlocked doors and windows or through internal doors from garages. Easy to locate items including bags, wallets, phones and car keys are then stolen. In many instances the car at the residence is also taken at this time.

Detective Inspector Elizabeth Swain said that people should lock their homes and secure their keys to make it harder for thieves to operate.

“If you have a car worth $40,000, you should consider your car keys as also being worth $40,000. Please make sure keys are stored in a secure place in your home and that all doors and windows are locked when you are not there, as well as overnight.

“Modern cars are not easy to steal without the keys – so criminals have adapted their actions to get those keys.

“We are also aware that some insurance companies are denying claims where homes are not locked, and car keys and cars are taken.

“We are doing our best to apprehend these offenders – with some people being arrested and charged multiple times this year for vehicle theft and burglary. But we need every resident to do their bit to make it as hard as possible for these thieves.”

For more information and advice on home security visit the ACT Policing website.

Anyone who has information about people stealing vehicles is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Information can be provided anonymously.

A 53-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning after allegedly assaulting two men at a Gungahlin bus interchange last night.

About 8.00pm (Tuesday, 11 February 2025) police responded to reports of a fight occurring at the Gungahlin Marketplace bus interchange.

On arrival, police located two men with head injuries and several cuts to their face, with one of the men also observed to have cracked and missing teeth.

Police allege that the 53-year-old man engaged in a verbal altercation with the two men, before pushing one of the victims to the ground and stomping on his head.

He then allegedly punched the second victim causing him to fall to the ground, before kicking him several times in the head.

The victims were subsequently transported to hospital with head injuries.

A short time later, police located the 53-year-old – who was subject to a good behaviour order – at a nearby hotel where he was arrested.

He has been charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and breaching a good behaviour order.