Category: MIL-OSI

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and assistance to identify a man and a woman following an incident at the Canberra Outlet Centre yesterday.

About 3.15pm police were called to multiple reports of a man was threatening people in the Canberra Outlet Centre with a machete.

Following investigations, it has been confirmed that the man and a woman had been in the centre for a period of time before entering a store and allegedly stealing a pair of shoes.

When they were confronted, the man produced the machete and threatened staff and members of the public.

The pair fled the centre immediately after the confrontation, and at this time they have not been apprehended.

While no persons were physically injured, this was a confronting incident for shop staff and witnesses.

ACT Policing investigators would like to speak to witnesses who have not already spoken to police as well as anyone who can identify the pair or assist with their location.

The man is described as Caucasian with a solid build and mullet style dark hair. He was wearing tight, light coloured jeans, a dark t-shirt and blue sneakers. The man was also carrying a dark backpack.

The woman is also described as Caucasian, with long straight dark hair and glasses. She was wearing a dark strapless top, grey bike shorts with Nike sneakers. She was carrying a large dark tote bag and a handbag.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 7985063. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing’s Major Collision Team are re-appealing for information from the public on the third anniversary of 28-year-old Queanbeyan man Jyle Molloy Murphy’s death.

About 11.00pm on Sunday, 27 February 2022, Jyle was struck and killed by a vehicle on Pialligo Avenue heading towards Queanbeyan.

Police have confirmed Jyle was picked up by a dark coloured sedan while he was on Morshead Drive sometime before 11.00pm that evening, and are re-releasing dash-cam footage from another vehicle showing this.

Soon after, Jyle exited this vehicle and was walking along Pialligo Avenue when he was struck and killed.

A review of CCTV footage also identified a white Toyota 4WD in the area.

Sergeant Will Stevenson from ACT Policing’s Major Collision Team said police knew there were people with information in the community, including the occupants of those two vehicles on the 27^th of February 2022.

“Today, I am once again appealing to members of the community with any information about Jyle’s death to get in contact with us,” Sergeant Stevenson said.

“Imagine if it was your family member or friend, and you were still left with unanswered questions as to what happened to your loved one three years later.

“We know there are people in the community who have information, and we are urging those people to do the right thing and come forward.

“This is not going away and police will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident until we have answers.

“Any information you might have, no matter how big or small, could be the piece that we need to ultimately discover what happened to Jyle.”

Police are once again calling on any of the occupants of the dark sedan or white 4WD to come forward rather than wait for police to knock on the door. It is likely the occupants of the sedan were the last people to see Jyle alive.

Anyone who saw Jyle on the evening of 27 February three years ago anywhere between Russell and Pialligo, or was travelling eastbound on Pialligo Avenue, towards Queanbeyan, should contact police.

Additionally, police are also asking Canberrans to consider anyone who was visiting Canberra that night that may have been driving on this road. The Red Hot Summer Tour concert had finished earlier in the evening and interstate visitors may have been leaving Canberra via Pialligo Avenue at this time.

FAMILY STATEMENT

The 27th of February 2025, marks three years since our beloved Jyle was tragically taken away from us.

Whilst the rest of the world continues on around us, our time has stood still ever since the night Jyles’ precious young life was ripped away. Our family will never be the same again. 

We struggle through each day, heavily grieving the loss of Jyle. Our hearts will forever ache for our son, brother, uncle, partner, friend and missing piece of our family. 

It is sickeningly gut wrenching knowing that the guilty conscience who robbed Jyle of living his valued life, is living their life freely. Someone knows that they’re responsible (or who that person is) for their heinous act of taking Jyle’s life away. Take accountability for what you’ve done or what you know – please do the right thing and speak up. 

We love you beyond measure Jyle and we are missing you endlessly, we promise we will never give up. 

Please help our broken family bring Jyle the justice he deserves. 

Anyone who can assist police should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7045713. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) have arrested a 74-year-old man following an investigation into his alleged abuse of a five year old girl.

Police will allege that the man abused the child at his south Canberra residence between 2023 and 2024.

On February 19 (2025), police received a report regarding the alleged abuse and commenced an investigation.

About 3.45pm yesterday (Wednesday, 26 February 2025), police conducted a search warrant at the man’s residence, where they located suspected child exploitation material on his phone.

The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning where he will be charged with committing an aggravated act of indecency on a child under 10 years old, and possessing child exploitation material.

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.

The ACT has recorded its first road fatality for 2025 following a collision between a car and cyclist on Northbourne Avenue last night.

About 9.20pm (Tuesday, 11 March 2025), police and emergency services received calls that a car had collided with a bicycle near the intersection of Murdoch Street and Northbourne Avenue.

Sadly, the cyclist, a 70-year-old man, was declared deceased at the scene.

ACT Road Policing’s Major Collision Team is investigating the circumstances of the collision and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Anyone who witnessed the incident who has not already spoken to police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7993630.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information relating to an alleged assault committed against an elderly Curtin woman earlier this month.

About 7:45pm on Saturday 1 March 2025, a woman allegedly pushed the elderly woman onto the ground outside her residence.

The woman police are seeking to identify is believed to be between 20 to 30 years of age and is described as having a dark complexion, blonde hair and a black mark on one of her arms. At the time of the incident the woman was walking a small white dog. Police believe she walks her dog regularly in the area.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident, or who may have noticed a woman matching this description in the Curtin area to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 7986446. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident of hate symbols being spray painted on a Buddhist temple in Nicholls.

About 7.30am this morning (Tuesday, 11 March 2025) police received a report of hate symbols and racist wording that had been spray painted on the Hu Guo Bao En Buddhist Temple in Colbert Close, Nicholls. The incident is believed to have occurred in the early hours of yesterday (Monday, 10 March 2025).

Police are seeking anyone with information about this incident as well as dashcam footage from around the area, including Kelleway Avenue, between 2am and 7am yesterday.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote C2004304. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 25-year-old Gungahlin man has been charged with driving offences and assault following several road rage incidents across Canberra’s north.

Police allege between June 2024 and February 2025, the man caused collisions and was involved in other driving incidents where he acted aggressively and failed to exchange details with other drivers.

In one incident in November 2024, the man climbed into the tray of a Toyota Hilux after allegedly ramming it twice, before using items in the tray to break the rear window and kicked the driver repeatedly.

Yesterday (Monday, 10 March 2025), police executed a search warrant at the man’s home where he was arrested and charged with offences including three counts of dangerous driving, two counts of dangerous interference with a vehicle and assault.

Police believe there are other road rage incidents involving the white 1993 Mazda Bravo B2600 utility with NSW registration DH61VQ that have yet to be reported to police.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 7985748. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 22-year-old Sutton man who was subject to a Good Behaviour Order and bail conditions for other matters, has been charged with firearms offences following an incident in Gungahlin overnight.

Police were called to the rear of a gym in Gozzard Street, Gungahlin at about 10.10pm last night (Sunday, 9 March 2025) following reports of a fight between two groups of men.

Officers located one group of men and observed one of the men allegedly try and conceal an item nearby. That item was located and found to be a gel-blaster firearm closely resembling a Glock handgun.

The 22-year-old from Sutton NSW was arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited firearm, discharge of a firearm in a public place, breaching a good behaviour order and breach of bail.

A second man in the group was found to be in possession of a large knife and he will be charged via summons for possessing a knife in a public place.

ACT Policing reminds the community that gel-blaster firearms are prohibited and significant penalties can apply if a person is found to be in possession of these items.

A 22-year-old Richardson man has been charged with multiple offences following an incident in the City overnight.

About 1am this morning in Garema Place, the 22-year-old man allegedly approached a group of people including his former partner.

He is alleged to have pushed a man to the ground before stomping on his head, rendering him unconscious. Soon after he engaged with two women including his former partner, who he allegedly dragged by the hair and then punched the other woman.

He was engaged by nearby security staff before fleeing the scene to a nearby car park.

Here it is alleged the man allegedly kicked and punched his former partner’s vehicle, causing significant damage.

The man was arrested a short time later by police following his attempted escape and the subsequent deployment of a taser.

He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, common assault and breaching a good behaviour order. He also faces two family violence charges of aggravated common assault and aggravated property damage. The man is expected to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday, 10 March 2025).