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ACT Policing arrested five Canberrans yesterday with various family violence offences, including assault, confinement and property damage.

In one incident, a 33-year-old Reid man was charged with aggravated common assault occasioning actual bodily harm after allegedly striking his ex-partner in the face.

Also, a 53-year-old Rivett man has been charged with aggravated common assault occasioning actual bodily harm, aggravated common assault and forcible confinement. Police will allege the man threw a bucket of water at his wife, pushed her from behind causing the woman to fall and threatening to lock her in a chicken cage in their backyard.

A 36-year-old Palmerston man was charged after allegedly strangling his partner.

In the other two incidents, a 30-year-old Banks woman and a 31-year-old Chisolm man were charged after allegedly assaulting their partners. The man was also charged with property damage.

All offenders are expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday, 25 August 2025).

Family violence can present itself in different ways, such as threatening or abusive messages or behaviours, property damage, intimidation and control, and physical violence.

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

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged sexual assault that occurred in a bar on Genge Street earlier this month.

About 12.45am on Saturday 9 August (2025), officers the Territory Targeting Team were conducting patrols on Bunda Street when they were flagged down by security staff from a licenced premises on Genge Street.

The security reported two males had been removed from the bar after allegedly making repeated unwanted advances and inappropriately touching female patrons.

A short time later, officers identified the two males, spoke with them and obtained their details, before they were released pending further enquiries.

The men are described as South Asian in appearance with one wearing a yellow jumper and the other wearing a white jumper at the time of the incidents.

Anyone who has any information about these incidents or who had contact with the men between 9.00pm on Friday 8 August 2025 and 12.50am on Saturday 9 August 2025 is urged to contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8127607.  Information can be provided anonymously.

Police are urging any victims of sexual assault, including anyone who is aware of intimate images being shared without the subject’s consent, to report these criminal activities.

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.

You can also submit an online report for historical sexual assault for incidents that occurred more than six months ago.

A 33-year-old man will face court today for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking after he was found in a stolen motor vehicle this morning.

About 7am this morning (Friday, 22 August 2025), officers from City Police Station were conducting patrols in Acton when they observed a white Fiat 500 driving on a bicycle path.

A vehicle check indicated that the Fiat was reported stolen.

Officers activated their lights and sirens and the vehicle failed to stop.

A short time later, police lost sight of the man when he exited the Fiat and entered the driver’s seat of a white Mazda 3.

About 7:30am, police saw the man walking across Edinburgh Avenue onto Phillip Law Street. Upon sighting police, the man ran into a parking complex. Police located him soon after and he subsequently resisted his arrest.

Police observed he was no longer in possession of a black backpack he was carrying earlier. About 8am officers located the backpack and conducted a search of the bag seizing:

• 3x car keys
• A knife
• A screwdriver
• A balaclava
• Two torches
• Approximately $2,355 of cash
• Drug paraphernalia
• Prescription drugs
• 10.5 grams of white powder suspected to be cocaine
• 21 grams of white granules suspected to be heroin
• 0.1grams of pink powder suspected to be ketamine
• 34.2 grams of crystalline rock suspected to be methamphetamine
• 15ml of clear liquid suspected to be butanediol

The man – who was subject to bail conditions at the time of his arrest – was charged with failing to stop for police, drive motor vehicle without consent, resist arrest, drug trafficking and going equipped for theft.

He is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today. Enquiries are continuing with further charges expected.

If you have any information about the manufacture, distribution or sale of illicit substances in the community, please report that information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is aware of planned protest activity in the City and Parliament Precinct that will occur on Sunday.

A planned protest march is expected from noon on Sunday (24 August 2025), beginning in the City before moving along London Circuit, then Commonwealth Avenue Bridge and will finish at Parliament House.

Minor traffic disruptions may occur as the march moves from the City to Parliament House. Drivers are asked to consider their route if they do not want to be delayed when driving nearby.

ACT Policing supports the right of people to peacefully protest, however the disruption of business activity or other criminal activity will not be tolerated.

Traffic disruption updates will be provided when required via ACT Policing social media accounts.

A 23-year-old NSW woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting her partner during an altercation at a Canberra hotel.

About 3:30am this morning (Thursday, 21 August 2025), police attended a hotel room in Forrest after the woman’s partner called police.

The woman allegedly punched her partner in the head and threw an empty glass bottle at him.

The woman was arrested by police, and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, and possessing an offensive weapon with intent. She is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court today.

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

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a suspicious fire that occurred at a building in Ainslie early yesterday morning.

About 4:30am on Tuesday (19 August 2025), police attended a building fire at Wakefield Gardens in Ainslie.

ACT Fire & Rescue were already in attendance and extinguished the fire.

Following an examination of the scene, police suspect that the fire was deliberately lit at around 1:30am that morning.

To assist with the investigation, police are seeking any witnesses, CCTV or dash-cam footage in the area around the Ainslie shops and Wakefield Gardens between midnight and 4:30am on Tuesday, 19 August 2025.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8136661. Information can be provided anonymously.

Three people will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday 1 September) after being arrested by police for separate family violence offences overnight.

At around 8:30pm last night (Sunday 31 August) police were called to a residence in Bonner following reports of a disturbance. Police located a man who had allegedly been cut with a knife receiving a wound to his hand. A 31-year-old woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Investigations are ongoing.

In a separate incident police attended a residence in Dunlop yesterday (Sunday 31 August) following reports that a 23-year-old man had allegedly caused damage to the property and assaulted a family member. The man, who was subject to a good behaviour order, was arrested and charged with aggravated common assault, and damaging property.

Police also arrested a 26-year-old man yesterday after he allegedly assaulted a woman, threw items and kicked a door causing damage to the property they were in. Police located the man later that night hiding under a bed in a house in Ngunnawal. He was arrested and charged with aggravated common assault and property damage.

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