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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to the alleged assault of a teen outside KFC Dickson yesterday afternoon.

About 3.40pm yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) a group of school students were outside the KFC restaurant Dickson when they were approached by a Caucasian man who was wearing black jumper with purple trim and a black bum-bag across his chest. The man was missing a number of teeth and arrived at the location on an e-bike.

The man allegedly assaulted one of the school students – possibly with a weapon. The teen suffered minor injuries to his face.

Police attended the scene and searched the area, however, were not able to locate the alleged offender.

ACT Policing is seeking any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to officers and is also seeking information from anyone who can identify the man.

Anyone who knows who this man is, or who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8068968. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 39-year-old Kaleen man has been charged after he allegedly choked and sexually assaulted his partner.

In February (2025) the man allegedly inappropriately touched the woman and proceeded to sexually assault her while choking her.

Police will allege the man choked the women frequently during their relationship as a form of control.

The man was arrested yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 7 June 2025) charged with sexual intercourse without consent and chokes/ suffocates/strangle 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 6247 2525

A 29-year-old Downer woman has been caught driving with more than four times the legal blood alcohol limit and with drugs in her system.

Between 8.15 and 8.45pm yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) police received multiple reports of a silver Holden Captiva allegedly driving erratically in the Woden and City areas.

About 8.45pm police located the vehicle outside a bottle shop in Dickson and police observed the woman return to it. Officers spoke with the woman who admitted to driving the vehicle.

The woman who has never held a valid licence was then subject to a breath analysis test return a result of 0.221. She also underwent a drug screening test which returned a positive result.

The 29-year-old woman was arrested by police and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with drive motor vehicle with alcohol in blood/breath, unlicenced driver/rider (never licenced).

A 47-year-old man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself to and indecently touching a 12-year-old girl.

On 12 April 2025 a 12-year-old girl was fishing at a pond in Bonner where she saw a man not known to her allegedly expose himself. She was later allegedly approached by the man and who sat next to her and allegedly indecently touched her.

The incident was reported to police at the end of April, and an investigation was commenced.

Following extensive efforts to identify and locate the alleged offender a 47-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested at his place of work yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025). He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 7 June 2025) charged with Act of indecency on person under 16-years-old, Indecent exposure and Common assault.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8035813. Information can be provided anonymously.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling 131444.

ACT Policing is seeking public assistance to help identify a man who is believed to have information about an assault in Petrie Plaza in the City last month.

Police have identified three young people who are believed to have been involved and are looking to identify a fourth man.

Police are today releasing CCTV footage of two men who left the incident with police seeking to identify the man on the left in the footage.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with slim build, short dark hair with closely shaven back and sides wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black shoes.

Anyone who knows who this man is, or who may have information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8057656. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is urging the community to hand in illegal firearms after thousands of firearms and firearm parts have been seized by police.

So far this year police have seized more than 2,500 firearms and firearm-related parts, including homemade firearms, 3D printed weapons and gel blasters.

Seized weapons include a homemade firearm that was located at a Lyneham property in March 2025.

Police would like to remind the community that people are able to hand in unwanted and unregistered firearms under the permanent National Firearms Amnesty.

Detective Acting Superintendent Matt Sprague said there were no good reasons for homemade, illegal or unregistered firearms to be in our community.

“We have seen serious injuries this year due to firearms being in our community,” Det. A/Supt Matt Sprague said.

“Unregistered and illegal weapons make it harder for police to investigate serious crimes such as aggravated burglaries, assaults, threats of violence and homicides.”

Under the permanent national amnesty, you can surrender firearms, parts and ammunition, to police and not face prosecution. By removing these weapons from the community, we can prevent them from being used for criminal activity.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a three-vehicle collision in Holder on Sunday afternoon.

About 1:30pm Sunday, 1 June 2025, a black Toyota Hilux collided with a Kia Carnival and Toyota Corolla on Hyndes Crescent before coming to a stop in a nearby garden.

Police and emergency services attended the scene, and one man was transported to hospital for further assessment.

ACT Policing’s Major Collision Investigation Team are investigating the circumstances of the collision and urging witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who witnessed or has dash-cam footage of the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 8064318. Information can be provided anonymously.