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Two men have been charged with firearms offences following search warrant activity at two business premises in Mitchell yesterday.  

In September (2024) Australian Border Force officials intercepted items believed to be used in the manufacture of firearms which were destined for addresses in the ACT. Information gathered as part of the interception was referred to ACT Policing and an investigation was commenced by Gungahlin general duties officers.  

Yesterday morning (Friday, 27 September 2024) police executed search warrants at two business premises in Mitchell. During the searches police located multiple items used to create firearms including firearm bolts, barrels, metal cutout pieces in the shape of firearms, a barrel ‘reaming’ tool and a gel blaster pistol.  

A 47-year-old Mitchell man (who had previously had his firearms confiscated and his firearms licence cancelled due to a family violence assault conviction) was subsequently charged with three counts of unauthorised possession of 3-9 firearms and one count of unauthorised manufacture of firearms.  

A 43-year-old Macgregor man (who had previously had his firearms licence cancelled due to firearms offences) was charged with the unauthorised manufacture of firearms.  

Both men are scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 28 September 2024).  

Enquiries in relation to this matter are continuing and further charges may be laid.  

Anyone with any information about the illegal manufacture of firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a two vehicle collision that occurred earlier this month on the Tuggeranong Parkway.

About 7.55pm on Saturday, 14 September 2024, police and emergency services responded to a collision between a Toyota Hiace van and a Toyota Corolla sedan in the southbound lanes of the Tuggeranong Parkway, between Cotter Road and Hindmarsh Drive.

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dash-cam footage that captures the incident.

Anyone who can assist is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7851047. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 53-year-old man will face court today after allegedly stealing a bag with keys to several vehicles from an O’Connor business and climbing into a ceiling cavity to evade police.

About 7pm yesterday (Thursday, 26 September 2024), a business owner discovered a bag containing several car keys he had placed in the premises earlier that day had gone missing.

Using a GPS tracking device, the owner located the bag and with two other men, attended an address in the CBD where the bag was believed to be.

The men confronted the 53-year-old man who was at the address and he fled the scene. The owner then reported the matter to police.

Officers located the man at the Jolimont Centre on Northbourne Avenue and after observing broken glass and dislodged ceiling tiles in a nearby business, believed the man was hiding in the ceiling cavity.

With assistance from an AFP canine team, police directed the man to surrender.

The man ignored police directions and instead broke through the ceiling of a hotel lobby in the building before fleeing the scene.

After a short foot pursuit, police apprehended the man nearby. A search of his personal belongings uncovered the stolen bag containing the car keys.

He has been charged with two counts of burglary and property damage and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today.

A 20-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this afternoon after allegedly vandalising the Australian War Memorial and the ABC Canberra building earlier this year.

Police will allege the man spray-painted slogans on the exterior of the ABC Canberra building on Northbourne Avenue on four occasions in February and March.

The man also allegedly spray-painted slogans on the exterior of the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in June.

Following an investigation where police released CCTV footage from the AWM incident, the man attended Gungahlin Police Station this morning (Thursday, 26 September 2024).

He was arrested and charged with five counts of damaging property.

A 19-year-old Campbell man has been charged with sexual assault following a police investigation.

In May this year (2024) police received a report of an alleged sexual assault incident at a residential facility in Campbell.  

Specialist investigators from ACT Policing’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) conducted inquiries and yesterday (Thursday, 10 October 2024) executed search warrants at the residential facility.   

A 19-year-old man was subsequently arrested and charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. He is scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 11 October 2024).   

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station, calling 131 444, or by speaking to the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on 02 6247 2525.

Four teenage boys have been charged after allegedly stealing several vehicles and attempting to break into homes last month.

On Saturday, 28 September 2024, police allege the four youths drove a stolen Audi sedan to Denman Prospect and attempted to enter two homes before fleeing the scene without gaining entry.

The boys then allegedly drove the Audi to an address in Yarralumla and stole a grey Aston Martin, silver Bentley and a grey Porsche from the home early Sunday morning, abandoning the Audi in Weston.

The three vehicles were captured on CCTV cameras at a petrol station in Holt where the group filled up two vehicles and left without paying.

About 7.50am, officers conducting mobile patrols in Belconnen observed the Aston Martin and Porsche on Southern Cross Drive.

Police attempted to pull the vehicles over but the drivers refused to comply with directions, driving on the wrong side of the road and at excessive speed to evade police.

The vehicles were recovered the next day after being abandoned in Macquarie, Macgregor and Nicholls.

Following an investigation, police executed a search warrant at an address in Macquarie on 3 October 2024 and arrested two boys allegedly involved in the burglary.

The remaining two boys were arrested this morning (Thursday, 10 October 2024) at the same address.

Police also believe the group are responsible for the theft of two other vehicles – a black Audi SQ5 (ACT registration YPJ 66H) stolen from Red Hill on 3 October 2024, and a black BMW X2 (NSW registration EYF 90F) stolen from Sydney on 8 October 2024 – which are yet to be recovered by police.

Anyone who has any information or has seen the vehicles, which may be parked in suburban streets, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7862669.

All four have been charged with several offences, including driving a motor vehicle without consent, aggravated burglary, and unlawful possession of stolen property.

Two boys faced the ACT Childrens Court on Friday, 4 October 2024 and the remaining two will face court today (Thursday, 10 October 2024).

Update at 10:15am Thursday 10 October 2024: On Tuesday, we sought the public’s assistance to identify six men in relation to an assault at a nightclub in the City on Monday 7 October 2024.

All six men handed themselves in at Gungahlin Police Station and are now assisting police with their investigations.

Thanks to everyone for their assistance.

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ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify six men believed to have been involved in an assault at a nightclub in the city early yesterday morning.

About 12.15am on Monday (7 October 2024), police received reports of an altercation involving eight men in and outside a nightclub on Hobart Place.

Officers spoke to two of the men, one who had received injuries to his face, but were not able to locate a group of six other men believed to be involved.

Police believe the group left the nightclub on Hobart Place on foot and were last seen outside another venue on London Circuit.

Anyone who can assist police in identifying the men is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7868829. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 47-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly assaulting police and a child during a family violence incident last night.

About 7pm (Sunday, 6 October 2024), the woman got into a verbal argument with her child at a home in Belconnen after drinking alcohol.

The woman attempted to leave the residence by getting in a car but was stopped by the child who was concerned about her intoxicated state.

Neighbours who witnessed the incident also attempted to intervene and during the altercation, the woman allegedly assaulted the boy, biting, hitting and scratching him.

Police arrived a short time later and spoke to the woman and her son. Due to her increasingly violent behaviour, officers attempted to place her under arrest but she resisted, throwing a punch and kicking at one officer.

Officers eventually arrested the woman and she was charged with assaulting a frontline community service provider, attempting to resist a public official, and aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

A 45-year-old man will face court today after allegedly choking and slapping his partner during an incident over the weekend.

About 4.50pm on Saturday (5 October 2024), the man allegedly began arguing with the couple’s child while at their home in Fadden.

After his partner intervened and took the child, the man then confronted her, slapping her in the face before choking her.

After the man released his partner, she called police.

Officers attended a short time later and spoke with the woman. The man was arrested in Chisholm later that evening and charged with choking, suffocating, or strangling another person and common assault. He will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today (7 October 2024).

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.