Category: MIL-OSI

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to multiple serious assaults that occurred at Summernats 2024.

On Saturday, 6 January 2024, a number of serious assaults allegedly occurred at the Summernats event inside EPIC.

As a result of these assaults, a number of people presented with serious injuries including swelling on the brain, severe concussion, and permanent scarring to the face.

While many of the incidents have been captured on social media and police have spoken to some of the witnesses present, police are encouraging anyone who may have information that is yet to speak to police to come forward to assist in the investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed any of these incidents or who may have footage which could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7639868.

Source: ACT Police

A 39-year-old Lyneham man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 16 January, 2024) charged with the sexual act of stealthing.

Police allege the man engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman at a residence in Lyneham on Sunday, 14 January, during which he committed the offence of stealthing.

Stealthing occurs when a person secretly removes a condom without a sexual partner’s consent.

Yesterday (Monday, 15 January), members from ACT Policing’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) executed a search warrant at the man’s residence where he was subsequently arrested.

He has been charged with one count of sexual intercourse without consent, and two counts of act of indecency without consent.

The ACT criminalised stealthing as an offence in October 2021 by adding it to existing consent provisions under the territory’s Crimes Act.

ACT Policing would encourage anyone who has been a victim of stealthing to come forward and make a report to police. The new legislation makes it clear this is an offence, and police will investigate all complaints of this nature thoroughly.

Source: ACT Police

A 33-year-old Banks man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 13 January 2024) charged with drug trafficking.

On Thursday, 11 January 2024, police applied for and were granted search warrants related to the man, his residence in Banks, and a vehicle – a grey Ford Ranger utility.

About 8.40am Friday, 12 January, police conducted a traffic stop of the Ford Ranger on Florey Drive, Latham. At this time, police executed the search warrant on the man and the vehicle, locating a sum of money and two mobile phones.

A short time later, police also executed a search warrant at the man’s residence in Banks. As a result of the search, police located and seized approximately 320g of methamphetamine, approximately 400g of MDMA, two more mobile phones, 250 e-cigarettes (vapes), a sum of cash, and fireworks.

The man was arrested, and has been charged with a number of offences including drug trafficking (two counts), drive while suspended, and possess declared substance without authority.

Police urge anyone with information regarding the manufacture or sale of illicit drugs in the community to report that activity to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing has charged a 28-year-old Theodore man with serious driving offences after allegedly evading police over two days.

On Wednesday, (10 January 2024), police observed a grey Holden Cruze associated with the man on Johnson Drive. Believing the driver was disqualified from driving at the time, police attempted to stop the vehicle before the driver allegedly sped away.

About 6.30pm yesterday (Thursday, 11 January 2024) police again observed the same Holden Cruze in Tharwa. Two unmarked police vehicles followed the driver, believed to be the 28-year-old man, and attempted to stop the vehicle on a residential street in Theodore.

Police will allege the man refused to stop and instead drove away at considerable speed on the opposite side of the road. The driver narrowly avoided crashing into a police vehicle but collided with a wall before fleeing the scene.

Officers quickly located the extensively damaged Holden Cruze at the man’s residence in Theodore. Another occupant of the home told police the man had fled, but a search of the house revealed he was hiding under a bed.

The man was arrested and taken to City Police Station where he returned a positive result to a drug screening test.

He will face ACT Magistrates Court today, charged with driving while disqualified, aggravated furious, reckless or dangerous driving and having prescribed drug in oral fluid or blood.

Anyone who may have witnessed these incidents or has dash-cam or CCTV footage that could assist police, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7644411. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

A Macquarie man and woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of electronic goods from a store in Belconnen.

Police will allege that on Sunday (7 January 2024) the pair gained access to the rear loading dock of a store in the Belconnen Westfield shopping centre and took several boxes.

CCTV footage showed two people loading the stolen items into a white Toyota Corolla and police enquiries linked the 33-year-old man and 44-year-old woman to the theft.

Police arrested the pair yesterday (11 January 2024) and a search of the home recovered the stolen items, along with several registration plates and bank cards in the names of other people, also believed to have been stolen. Enquiries in relation to the stolen registration plates and bank cards are ongoing.

The man has been charged with aggravated burglary, the joint commission of theft and unlawful possession of stolen property.

The woman, who is subject to a good behaviour order, was charged with aggravated burglary, the joint commission of theft and unlawful possession of stolen property.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking to identify a person who assisted a woman who was allegedly assaulted last Thursday in Bonner.

About 10.45pm on Thursday (25 January 2024) a woman was allegedly assaulted at the roundabout of Roy Marika Street and Essie Coffey Street, Bonner.

About this time, the person – who is believed to either be a nearby resident or was close by at the time – assisted the woman by interrupting the altercation.

To assist with the investigation, police are asking this person to come forward and identify themselves to police.

Police would also like to speak to anyone else who may have witnessed or heard the altercation occur.

Anyone who witnessed the assault or has 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 7656887. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage to a fail to stop incident in Fisher on Thursday, 25 January 2024.

About 2.18pm last Thursday, police observed a black motor bike travelling on the pedestrian footpath on Badimara Street.

Upon attempting to conduct a traffic stop on the black motorbike rider, they have failed to stop for police and fled the scene.

Shortly after, police sighted the motor bike on Badimara Street and observed the rider collide with the gutter and fall off the motor bike.

The rider was arrested a short distance away, and has been subsequently charged with fail to stop motor vehicle for police, unlicenced rider, and resist territory official.

To assist with the investigation, police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident on Badimara Street, or may have dash-cam footage of the motorbike prior to or during the incident.

Anyone with information that can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via theCrime Stoppers ACT website, quoting reference number 7656478. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

A 37-year-old man from Queanbeyan, NSW has been charged with several serious driving offences following an incident spanning across Canberra yesterday.

About 2.20pm yesterday (Sunday, 28 January 2024) police observed a silver Kia Carnival that they allege was travelling on the wrong side of the road heading directly towards their marked police vehicle at speed.

Police then observed the vehicle almost collide with the rear of a second vehicle as it swerved back to the correct side of the road.

A pursuit was commenced with the vehicle, which was subsequently terminated due to the manner of driving of the man.

Shortly after, the vehicle allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of Melrose Drive and Eggleston Crescent. The vehicle was then sighted multiple times throughout Waramanga and Weston travelling at high speeds throughout backstreets and on green belts in an attempt to evade police.

About 2.35pm, police received reports that the vehicle had crashed at the Caswell Drive turnoff onto the Glenloch Interchange and was on fire.

By the time police arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames threatening to spread to nearby bushland.

ACT Fire & Rescue promptly attended and extinguished the fire.

A short time later, the driver was located in nearby bushland and arrested. He has been charged with five offences, including one count of fail to stop motor vehicle for police, and two counts of reckless driving.

Inquiries are continuing and further charges may be laid.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man following an assault incident in a licenced premises earlier this month.

About 4.00am on Saturday 6 January (2024) Territory Targeting Team officers responded to an assault at a licenced premises on London Circuit.

Multiple people were identified and spoken with, however one person’s identity remains unknown.

Police are seeking assistance from the community to identify this man.

If you can identify the man, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or on the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7639483. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

A 43-year-old Monash man has been charged with more than 30 sex offences allegedly committed against family members and others.

On Thursday (25 January 2024) Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Monash and arrested a 43-year-old man.

The man will face ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 27 January 2024) in relation to more than 30 sexual offences including multiple counts of incest, sexual intercourse with a young person, sexual intercourse without consent, act of indecency with a young person and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

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.