Category: MIL-OSI

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a shooting incident in Oaks Estate in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

About 12.20am on Wednesday, 1 May 2024, a 20-year-old Karabar (NSW) man, believed to be driving a gold or orange coloured hatchback, approached a man and a woman who were walking on George Street, Oaks Estate.

About this time, police allege he exited the vehicle, and fired a single shot at the man, who was believed to be known to the 20-year-old man.

The victim subsequently presented to Queanbeyan Hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries, and was later transported to the Canberra Hospital.

The 20-year-old man was located and subsequently arrested by NSW Police on Wednesday evening. ACT Policing applied to have the man extradited to the ACT to face charges of unauthorised possession and use of a firearm, and discharging a firearm in a public place. He is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Friday, 3 May 2024).

Police are also releasing an image of the hatchback the man was believed to be driving, and are asking anyone with information into the whereabouts of the vehicle to contact police.

Anyone else who witnessed the incident, or has any information, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7737538.

Source: ACT Police

A 46-year-old Calwell man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today in relation to multiple alleged family violence offences.

Police will allege that over a 6 month period, the man committed offences including blackmailing his victim, sending intimate images of the victim without consent, and sending harassing and abusive messages.

It will be further alleged that when the victim obtained a new phone number in an attempt to stop the man from making contact, the man used a social media application to trick the victim into disclosing the new phone number and address.

The man allegedly continued to attempt to contact the victim after receiving bail in October 2023, at which time he allegedly fled the ACT.

Following extensive enquiries by members from Tuggeranong Police Station and the Family Violence Unit, the man was located in the ACT on Sunday, 21 April 2024 and was subsequently arrested.

He has been charged with 44 counts of contravening a family violence order, eight counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass, and offend, two counts of blackmail, and one count of threatening to distribute intimate images.

Officer in Charge of Tuggeranong Police Station, Inspector Rod Anderson, said family violence comes in various forms, and emphasised that police and the community take this kind of offending seriously.

“Family violence is not only about hitting, it is about the exercise of coercive control by the perpetrator over the victim survivor, and can take many forms including stalking, online harassment, threats, intimate image sharing, and physical and sexual violence,” Inspector Anderson said.

“Even in the absence of physical violence, the persistent and obsessive nature of the type of offending in this case can have a huge impact on victim-survivors, and we encourage anyone experiencing any of the above forms of family violence to contact police and/or support services.

“Help is available, and you will be taken seriously.”

If you are a victim of family violence or believe someone you know is the victim of family violence, you can contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or attend any police station. You can also make a report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.

The following support services are also available:

ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service 02 6280 0900

Canberra Rape Crisis Centre 02 6247 2525

YWCA Canberra 02 6185 2000

ACT Government family violence services

Source: ACT Police

Thank you, Canberra – ACT Policing has spoken with the man, and are satisfied that no offences were committed during this incident.

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ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man who allegedly produced a knife while interacting with a security guard at Woden yesterday.

About 4pm yesterday (Wednesday, 1 May 2024), police responded to a report of a man producing a knife after he was stopped leaving a store by a security guard on suspicion of theft.

The man allegedly put the knife into a duffle bag and quickly left the scene on foot in the direction of the Woden bus interchange.

He is described as Caucasian in appearance, solid build with light coloured hair. He was wearing a light coloured business shirt, black tracksuit pants with white stripes and he was carrying a dark duffle bag.

Anyone who can identify the man is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7738054.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred last month at the Gungahlin Bus Interchange.

About 3.00pm on Wednesday, 10 April 2024, police were called to Gungahlin Bus Interchange following reports that a boy had been assaulted by a group of youths.

The group of youths followed the boy around the interchange for some time while shouting at him, before allegedly assaulting him outside Gungahlin Marketplace.

At the time of the incident there were a large number of bystanders at the Gungahlin Bus Interchange, and police believe there are members of the public who may have information regarding the incident.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7721367.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged altercation that occurred inside Hopscotch early on Sunday morning.

About 12.40am on Sunday (28 April 2024), police were called to Braddon after reports that several men were involved in an altercation inside Hopscotch.

One man sustained facial injuries as a result of the alleged altercation.

A 20-year-old City man and a 24-year-old Richardson man have been charged with affray following the incident, and will face court next month.

While some witnesses have been spoken with, many bystanders were in the area at the time, and police believe some may have filmed the incident on mobile phones.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7735152.

Source: ACT Police

Update as at 3.30pm, Tuesday 30 April 2024

Monday night’s water ingress issue has been rectified and our City Station front office has now reopened.

People required to attend a station for reporting purposes can resume doing so at City Station, and at Belconnen, Woden and Tuggeranong.

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Due to recent water ingress, ACT Policing has temporarily closed the City Station front office.

People required to attend a station for reporting purposes can attend Belconnen, Woden or Tuggeranong stations.

ACT Policing will work with the ACT Government to re-open the front office as quickly as possible.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a suspicious house fire in Braddon this morning.

About 5.20am today (Monday, 29 April 2024), police and ACT Fire & Rescue attended a house fire on Ijong Street, Braddon.

Upon arrival, the house was well alight. No people were injured, however significant damage was caused to the property.

Following an examination of the scene, the fire was deemed suspicious, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the vicinity of Ijong Street prior to 5.20am this morning, or who may have dash-cam footage from the area before or during the fire.

Anyone with 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 7735912. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a collision overnight where a car collided with the front of a home in Harrison.

About 8.00pm last night (Saturday, 27 April 2024) police and emergency services were called to a home in Cape York Street, Harrison. A silver Toyota Yaris had left the road and collided with the front of a home causing significant damage.

Witnesses reported the vehicle travelling at high speed immediately prior to the collision. A 26-year-old Sydney man who held an international drivers licence was taken into custody. He later returned a positive breath alcohol reading.

Investigators are seeking any witnesses or dash-cam footage of the silver Toyota Yaris in the Harrison area prior to 8.00pm last night.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via theCrime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 77356002.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a road rage attack that occurred in West Belconnen earlier this month.

About 7.50pm on Friday, 12 April 2024, a red sports car – either a Toyota 86 or Subaru BRZ – was seen driving dangerously and erratically westbound on Ginninderra Drive, Charnwood.

A short time later, this vehicle followed another vehicle along Lance Hill Avenue and into Santry Place, Dunlop. It is believed the vehicles interacted prior to turning off Ginninderra Drive.

The vehicles have subsequently come to a stop on Santry Place, where the driver of the red sports car exited the vehicle, approached the other vehicle and allegedly assaulted the driver.

The driver of the red vehicle is described as a Caucasian man, about 168cm (5’6”) tall, with short, dark hair. He was wearing a light blue shirt at the time of the incident.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have dash-cam footage of Ginninderra Drive westbound around the time of the incident.

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or on the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7724385. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is renewing its call for witnesses and information from the public in relation to an arson attack in Giralang in October last year.

To aid this renewed call for information, police have also released images of the alleged offender and two vehicles of interest.

Police understand about 12.40am on Friday 13, October 2023, a person wearing a face covering arrived at a residence on Gidjili Place in a green Ford Mondeo bearing NSW registration EUB48T.

CCTV footage shows the person walk down the driveway of the property carrying a large, red jerry can, before setting fire to the property and fleeing the scene on foot.

ACT Fire and Rescue attended and extinguished the fire but not before it caused damage to the residence.

Two women who were asleep in the house at the time of the arson attack were unharmed.

While the Mondeo was recovered at the scene, police have also released images of two other vehicles that were captured on CCTV in the area after the incident. These vehicles appear to be a white sedan and a dark-coloured SUV.

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, who may be able to identify the alleged offender, or who may have any information regarding the vehicles of interest.

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or on the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7563568. Information can be provided anonymously.