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UPDATED 2:50pm Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Good news Canberra, the missing 13-year-girl we first posted about last week has been located safe and well.

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Police are renewing their appeal for assistance to locate missing 13-year-old girl Janessa Williams.

Janessa has not been seen or heard from since 5:30pm on Wednesday (15 October 2025) and was last seen in Lyons.

Despite extensive enquiries, police have been unable to locate her.

She is described as Aboriginal in appearance, about 152cm (4’9”) tall, with a slim build, and long brown hair.

She was last seen wearing a black north face puffer jacket, grey and black track pants, black hoodie and white shoes.

Janessa is known to frequent Lyons, Higgins, Woden, Gunaghlin and Karabar. Police continue to hold concerns for her welfare, and are requesting the public’s assistance to locate her.

Anyone who has seen Janessa, or who may have any information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact ACT Policing on 131 444.

UPDATED 2:50pm Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Good news Canberra, the missing 13-year-girl we first posted about last week has been located safe and well.

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ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 13-year-old girl Janessa Williams.

She is described as Aboriginal in appearance, about 152cm (4’9”) tall, with a slim build, and long brown hair.

She was last seen wearing a black north face puffer jacket, grey and black track pants, black hoodie and white shoes.

Concerns are held for Janessa’s welfare, and police are requesting the public’s assistance to locate her.

Anyone who has seen Janessa or who may have any information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact ACT Policing on 131 444. Please quote reference number 8189979. Information can be provided anonymously.

Police have extradited a 28-year-old Nowra (NSW) man for a second time after he failed to appear before court on a child sex offence charge.

In December 2024 the man was arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child known to him.

He was charged with committing an act of indecency on a child under 10 and was bailed to appear before court in June 2025.

After he failed to appear, a warrant for his arrest was issued. He was arrested in Nowra and extradited to the ACT on 12 August (2025) to face the ACT Supreme Court.

He was again provided court issued bail, to next appear in September. He again failed to attend, and the court issued a second arrest warrant.

With assistance from New South Wales Police Force, the man was arrested in Nowra today (Tuesday, 21 October 2025) and extradited to the ACT.

He is due to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today.

A 42-year-old woman has been charged with minor theft and drug offences after allegedly stealing items from a Dickson grocery store.

About 12:30pm yesterday (Monday, 20 October 2025) police were called to a grocery store in Dickson following a report of a woman allegedly stealing items.

On arrival, police located the 42-year-old woman out the front of the grocery store.

Officers searched a bag in the woman’s possession and located numerous stolen items.

The woman, who was also in breach of good behaviour obligations, was conveyed to the ACT Watch House.

While searching the woman at the Watch House, officers located two small bags suspected of being methamphetamine and cannabis.

The woman has been charged with minor theft and possessing drug of dependence. She will appear before the Magistrates Court today (Tuesday 21 October 2025).

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault committed against a police officer yesterday afternoon.

About 3:30pm on Tuesday (14 October 2025), police were patrolling on Lonsdale Street in Braddon when they were flagged down by a member of the public alerting them to a man running into traffic on Cooyong Street in Braddon.

Officers observed the man running across multiple lanes of traffic, resulting in drivers braking and swerving to avoid him. Police attempted to remove the man from the road but he evaded police and ran directly in front of a vehicle, causing that vehicle to stop suddenly.

When officers caught up to the man, he then allegedly punched one in the head.

The man fled again but was arrested a short time later, and allegedly became aggressive towards police.

The 31-year-old Gungahlin man has been charged with assault frontline community service provider, attempted assault frontline community service provider, resist territory public official, affray and breach of good behaviour obligations.

He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (15 October 2025).

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the man on Cooyong Street in Braddon or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website, or on 1800 333 000.  Please quote 8188951. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 45-year-old Mawson man will face court today charged with multiple driving offences following a pursuit in south Canberra on Saturday night.

About 11:30pm on Saturday (11 October 2025), police patrolling in Fisher observed a silver Volkswagen Golf travelling in excess of the speed limit on Namatjira Drive.

Police followed the Golf into Kambah and observed the vehicle drive through an intersection against a red light.

Police activated their emergency lights and sirens but the driver failed to pull over and accelerated away.

Officers pursued the vehicle through Kambah and Duffy, with the driver travelling at excessive speeds and on the wrong side of the road, driving on footpaths and through intersections against a red light.

Police followed the Golf into Holder and found the vehicle in a front yard with damage to the front wheels.

Police placed the 45-year-old male driver and a female passenger under arrest. The driver underwent a drug screening test, which resulted in a positive indication to a prescribed drug.

The man, who was on bail for similar offences, will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today.

He has been charged with two counts of furious driving, two counts of fail to stop for police, drive motor vehicle at police, driver prescribed drug in oral fluid, unlicenced driver and use unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle.

Anyone who has any dashcam footage of the Golf is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website or on 1800 333 000.  Please quote 8186517.