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A 29-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly driving dangerously through Narrabundah, Fyshwick and Queanbeyan this morning.

About 12:40am this morning (Thursday, 4 September 2025), police observed a Silver Ford Focus compact car driving above the speed limit on Canberra Avenue in Symonston.

Police followed the vehicle and directed the driver to pull over on Hindmarsh Drive. The driver took off at speed and was seen driving dangerously, including through red lights and on the wrong side of the road into Narrabundah.

Police continued to observe the driver from a distance as he proceeded into Queanbeyan, NSW.

A short time later, the vehicle re-entered the ACT and police initiated a pursuit. The driver continued along Canberra Avenue at about 130km/h in an 80km/h zone where the vehicle allegedly proceeded through a red light, resulting in a minor collision with a Toyota Corolla.

The driver continued driving until he hit several kangaroos crossing the road, causing the man to come to a stop, when police subsequently arrested the man. The man told police that his licence was suspended and that he had methylamphetamine in his pocket, which was later found by police.

The man has been charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving while suspended and drug possession.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a three-vehicle collision in O’Malley last night.

At about 5:40pm on Tuesday (2 September 2025), a red Honda VFR800 motorcycle collided with a white Honda Civic and then a white BMW X3 on Hindmarsh Drive, near Palmer Street in O’Malley.

Police and emergency services attended the scene, and one man was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

ACT Policing’s Major Collision Investigation Team are investigating the circumstances of the collision and urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to come forward.

Anyone who witnessed or has dash-cam footage of the incident, or saw the vehicles prior to the incident, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website or call 1800 333 000. Please quote reference number 8150095. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 22-year-old Dickson man has been arrested for family violence offences following an incident in Dickson yesterday.

At about 10:45am yesterday (Monday, 1 September 2025) police responded to a call from a female at an apartment complex in Dickson. Police attended and located a 22-year-old-man who was given a criminal caution for breach of the peace.

Later that day at around 1:45pm police responded to reports of a woman being assaulted at the Dickson shops. The man allegedly assaulted a woman who was known to him, and left the scene with their baby.

Police located the man and the baby a short time later. The man was arrested and charged with aggravated common assault, contravene a family violence order and chokes, suffocates and strangles another person.

He will face the ACT Magistrates court today (Tuesday, 2 September 2025).

A police training exercise will occur at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) today (Tuesday, 2 September 2025)

There will be a significant police presence as well as exercise management and support staff.

Emergency vehicles will be entering and leaving the venue and there may be loud bangs or yelling occurring inside EPIC throughout the day.

Local residents and people passing by should not be alarmed and do not need to contact police regarding activities inside EPIC today.

A 49-year-old Symonston man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after allegedly seriously assaulting a man yesterday afternoon.

About 5:30pm yesterday (Monday, 15 September 2025), police received a call from the 49-year-old man stating that another man was lying unconscious at his front door after the pair allegedly got into an altercation.

Police arrived at the residence at the Southside Village Caravan Park in Symonston shortly after and commenced CPR on the man before ACT Ambulance Service arrived and took over his resuscitation.

After some time, ACTAS were able to stabilise him and he was transported to The Canberra Hospital in a critical condition.

Police arrested the 49-year-old man at the scene and he was transported to the ACT Watch House.

Following police investigations, the 49-year-old man was subsequently charged with recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm.

He is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 16 September 2025).

Anyone who has any information about the incident at the caravan park is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the  Crime Stoppers ACT website. or on 1800 333 000. Please quote 8161923. Information can be provided anonymously.

Five drivers were caught for impaired driving and speeding offences last night in separate incidents across Canberra.

About 5:15pm yesterday (Sunday, 14 September 2025), police detected a vehicle travelling in excess of the speed limit on William Hovell Drive, Cook. Police subjected the 38-year-old female driver to a roadside drug test which returned a positive indication to methamphetamine. The driver will face court at a later date for exceeding the speed limit and drug driving.

About 5:20pm yesterday, police conducted a traffic stop on Starke Street, Higgins and subjected a 26-year-old male driver to a roadside alcohol screening test. He returned a reading of 0.284 and his licence was immediately suspended for a period of 90 days. He was released into the care of a family member and will face court at a later date.

About 6:30pm last night, police conducted a traffic stop on Buckley Circuit, Kambah and subjected a 43-year-old male driver to a roadside drug test which returned a positive indication to cannabis and methamphetamine. The driver was taken into custody and later refused a blood test. His licence was immediately suspended for a period of 90 days and will face court at a later date for refusing a blood test and driving a motor vehicle while his right to drive was suspended.

About 9:00pm last night, police conducted a traffic stop on Southern Cross Drive, Holt and subjected a 19-year-old male driver to a roadside drug test which returned a positive indication to cocaine. The driver was released into the care of a family member and will face court at a later date.

About 10:00pm last night, police detected a vehicle travelling 150km/h in an 80km/h zone on Gungahlin Drive, Gungahlin. The vehicle was seized and impounded by police, and the 18-year-old male’s driver licence was immediately suspended for a period of 90 days. He will face court at a later date.

Impaired driving is one of the main causes of serious and fatal collisions on ACT roads. People who drink and drive place other road users, their passengers and themselves at significant risk when they get behind the wheel.

All ACT Policing officers will continue to target those drivers who choose to ignore the well-known laws regarding impaired driving.