Category: MIL-OSI

Source: ACT Police

A 32-year-old Macgregor man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today following his alleged abuse of a 13-year-old girl.

Police allege that the man abused the child earlier this week at his residence.

It is further alleged that the man shared child exploitation material with the victim.

About 7.30pm last night (Thursday, 29 August 2024), police conducted a search warrant at the man’s residence, where police located the child exploitation material on the man’s phone.

The man has been charged with grooming a young person, sexual intercourse with a child under 16 years, and possessing child exploitation material.

The investigation into this matter is continuing and additional charges may be laid.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling ACT Policing Communications on 131 444. You can also submit an online report for historical sexual assault for incidents that occurred more than six months ago.

The ACT Policing website has a dedicated section for victims of sexual assault, with information and a range of advice and details of support options.

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Wednesday, 16 October 2024 2:25pm

Original publication: Thursday, 29 August 2024 4:40pm

Police investigate death in custody

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing has served more than 100 family violence and personal protection orders during a significant operation this week.

During the two day activity on Monday and Tuesday (26 and 27 August 2024) officers from General Duties, the High Risk Domestic and Family Violence Investigations Unit and ACT Firearms Registry worked with the Service and Process team to coordinate the serving of:

• 88 Family Violence Orders;
• 19 Personal Protection Orders ;
• 5 Orders for interstate jurisdictions;
• 7 Subpoenas; and
• 6 Summons.

As part of the operation, one person was also taken into custody as they were subject to an arrest warrant and three firearms were seized from another person (as required by the Family Violence Order).

More than 20 officers worked each day to locate the persons and serve the notices.

Family Violence Orders can be an important tool to support victim-survivors escaping family violence. They make it an offence for a respondent to behave in certain ways towards a protected person which might not otherwise be illegal, such as contacting, approaching, or otherwise exerting control over a protected person.

Legislation covering the Family Violence Orders and Personal Protection Orders stipulates that the orders must be served in person. This can prove challenging, especially when the person being served is actively avoiding police. Additionally, investigative techniques normally used by police to locate a person are not permitted to be used when serving court orders.

ACT Policing will continue to prioritise the serving of Family Violence and Personal Protection orders in an effort to ensure the respondents are fully aware of the conditions placed on them by the Court.

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 6280 0900.

Source: ACT Police

A 24-year-old Vietnamese national has been charged with drug and vape trafficking after he was arrested in his vehicle yesterday.

Since June last year, officers from Gungahlin General Duties have been investigating the sale and distribution of cannabis and vapes in the Gungahlin district, with arrests made and intelligence gathered by the officers.  

Yesterday (Friday, 7 September 2024) the 24-year-old man was observed by police to conduct multiple exchanges of goods from a vehicle at multiple locations across the ACT. Many of these exchanges occurred with teenagers in school uniforms. 

About 12.20pm yesterday in Phillip, police arrested the man and seized the vehicle (a blue Hyundai Elantra) he was sitting in.  

Search warrants were sought to examine the vehicle as well as a residence in Franklin.  

In the vehicle police located: 
51 vapes 
$975 in cash 
Approximately 68 grams of cannabis 
Approximately 110 grams of a green liquid suspected to contain cannabis.  

At the Franklin home police located: 
More than 600 vapes 
Hydroponic growing equipment 
Nine cannabis plants 
Approximately 800 ‘gummy lollies’ in the shape of bears or cannabis leaf 
A slow cooker with approximately 4 litres of a green liquid believed to contain cannabis 
Moulds in the shape of bears or cannabis leaf  
Drying racks 
Approximately 500grams of dried cannabis 

Police believe the man is responsible for a significant volume of illegal vape and cannabis distribution in the ACT with analysis of bank statements across a recent three-day period showing deposits totalling almost $6500.

The 24-year-old Vietnamese national will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 7 September 2024) charged with possess property suspected to be the proceeds of crime, traffic in cannabis, supply vaping goods in Australia, possess a commercial quantity of vaping goods. This is the first time a person has been charged with Commonwealth supply and possession of vaping goods offences in the ACT.   

Anyone who has information about vape or illicit drug distribution in the ACT is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing wants to remind people about their personal safety as investigations continue into recent assaults.  

Officers from ACT Criminal Investigations are continuing to investigate three incidents in July where men were allegedly assaulted after being targeted via a dating app. 

Detective Inspector Matt Sprague is urging any victim of this type of incident to come forward to police.  

“We understand a victim may be reluctant to involve police however there are a range of options available for matters reported to us,” Detective Inspector Sprague said.   

“Importantly – each piece of information received by investigators can assist in bringing offenders before the court”.  

“Please call us as soon as possible after an incident. We will work with you to ensure your wishes are respected and we will put you in touch with support services”.

ACT Policing is asking Canberrans using dating apps to consider their personal safety when meeting someone face-to-face for the first time. Where possible, consider meeting in a public place first, such as a caf, restaurant, or shopping centre.  

Anyone who has any information about these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

Two drivers have been caught travelling more than 45km/h over the speed limit, in two separate incidents last night in Weston Creek.

About 7.55pm (Thursday, 5 September 2024) ACT Road Policing officers detected a motorcyclist travelling at 119km/h in the 70km/h zone along Cotter Road, Coombs.

About thirty minutes later, a white station wagon was caught travelling at 117km/h in a 60km/h zone along John Gorton Drive, Denman Prospect.

Both drivers had their licences suspended for 90 days, and were issued a fine of $1841 and incurred 6 demerit points.

Officer in Charge of Road Policing Detective Inspector Mark Steel said speeding reduces the ability to control a vehicle and increases the likelihood of a collision.

“Drivers who speed are gambling with their own lives as well as the lives of other drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists,” Detective Inspector Steel said.

ACT Policing are urging drivers to slow down on Canberra Roads, with speed being one of the “fatal five” and a leading contributor to road trauma.

Source: ACT Police

A 36-year-old man will face court today after allegedly assaulting his partner over the course of several years.

Police allege the man attacked his partner multiple times since 2021, choking her in one instance and on another occasion, causing injuries that required hospital treatment.

Yesterday morning (Thursday, 5 September 2024) the man’s partner attended Tuggeranong Police Station to report the incidents.

About 4pm, officers attended a residence in Ngunnawal and arrested the man. He has been charged with choking, suffocating or strangling another person, aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, damaging property, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

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 6280 0900.

Source: ACT Police

Fifty four drivers have been fined for failing to stop at red lights across Canberra after dash cam footage was provided to police.

In May this year, ACT Policing expanded its online reporting capability to include dangerous driving, providing the community with a new mechanism to report poor driver behaviour.

To date, more than 360 online dangerous driving reports have been received by ACT Policing with 167 drivers issued traffic infringement notices, 66 drivers issued cautions or warnings, and 6 matters continue to be investigated.

ACT Policing has seen drivers not stopping at red lights as the most common offence reported.

Officer in Charge of Road Policing Detective Inspector Mark Steel said dashcam footage has provided police with the ability to have eyes anywhere, anytime, and urged drivers to carefully consider this when getting behind the wheel.

“While police are happy to see so many people are already using the online portal, we are very disappointed to see the volume of poor driving behaviour occurring daily.”

“Over half of all collisions in the ACT occur at intersections. Drivers who don’t obey traffic lights and signs can end up with serious injuries or in some cases deceased.”

“Accelerating at a yellow light instead of stopping because you are in a hurry to get home, could end up with you never making it home again. Be patient and pay attention to the traffic controls. Obey the signs and avoid the fines.”

“In the last financial year ACT Road Policing officers issued more than 400 infringement and cautions for ignoring red lights. While Road Policing officers will continue to be out and about in the community, we’re encouraging members of the public to come forward with this kind of dashcam footage.”

Members of the public who capture dash-cam or mobile phone footage of driving offences, including dangerous driving, road rage, careless driving, mobile phone, red light, and seatbelt offences can report these instances via online reporting portal.  You may also be required to provide a formal witness statement to police and attend court as a witness to confirm the information provided in your witness statement.

Police will support witnesses through the court process, noting that many matters are dealt with by police without proceeding to court.

Importantly, online reporting of dangerous driving is an additional method of reporting, which will complement existing ACT Policing channels. People can still report these matters to Crime Stoppers, the police assistance line (131 444) or by attending a police station. In an emergency or life-threatening situation, always call Triple Zero (000).

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a serious assault in Wanniassa last night where a man was hospitalised after being attacked.

About 5pm (Wednesday, 4 September 2024), police and emergency services attended a residence on Ashley Drive following reports of an altercation.

The man was treated at the scene by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics before being taken to hospital with significant injuries.

The offender fled the scene before police arrived and an investigation to identify them is underway.

Police spoke to witnesses at the scene but are appealing for anyone with any further information to come forward, including anyone with CCTV or dash-cam footage from the areas of:

• Ashley Drive
• Michaelis Court
• Comrie Street
• Sternberg Crescent
• McBryde Crescent

Between 4pm and 5.30pm yesterday afternoon.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7842338. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: ACT Police

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged road rage incident that occurred yesterday morning on Gungahlin Drive.

About 10:20am (3 September 2024), police responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Gungahlin Drive in Kaleen.

Police believe there was a road rage incident between a white Ford Courier and a silver Ford Ranger.

As a result of the incident, the Ford Ranger collided with and become wedged on top of a guard rail on the median strip.

The driver of the Ford Courier left the scene without stopping or exchanging details.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have dash-cam footage of the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7841102. Information can be provided anonymously.