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Media Statement from CPO Lee

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Thursday, 22 May 2025 3:58pm

Original publication: Thursday, 22 May 2025 3:58pm

I hold everyone in ACT Policing to high standards of professionalism and integrity, as do our officers, and this is in line with community expectations.

The comments of the officer during a Watch House intake in 2024 are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

It falls well below the standards expected of our officers and was dealt with swiftly after the incident occurred with the matter currently being investigated by AFP Professional Standards.

AFP Professional Standards is our robust performance management framework that operates alongside many strict external oversight bodies. Potential sanctions following an established outcome from AFP Professional Standards include formal counselling and demotion through to criminal charges.

The facts of this matter have not been fully explored and tested, and investigation of the matter remains ongoing.

Appropriate action has been taken to ensure the seriousness of the incident was understood while the investigation continues.

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Witnesses sought to shooting incident in Scullin

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Thursday, 22 May 2025 11:46am

Original publication: Thursday, 22 May 2025 11:46am

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a shooting incident that occurred in Scullin yesterday.

At around 9am (Wednesday 21 May) the occupant of a residence in Broadsmith Street in Scullin heard and saw damage to multiple windows at his residence. He reported the damage to his property manager who arranged for the windows to be repaired.

The property manager attended the residence in the afternoon and observed damage believed to be consistent with a firearm being discharged into the residence.

Police attended at about 4.20pm and confirmed the damage was caused by gunshots.

ACT Policing Criminal Investigations and AFP Forensics searched the scene with multiple bullet casings later located nearby.

Investigators would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the incident yesterday morning including anyone with information about persons possessing unregistered firearms in the area.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8054897. Information can be provided anonymously.

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Man charged following Gungahlin armed robbery

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Tuesday, 3 June 2025 8:27am

Original publication: Tuesday, 3 June 2025 8:26am

A 29-year-old man will face court today after allegedly robbing a bottle shop in Gungahlin last week and threatening to kill a man yesterday afternoon.

About 1pm on Monday (26 May 2025), police allege the man entered the Cellarbrations store on Ernest Cavanagh Street and threatened staff with a large knife before fleeing the store with a sum of cash.

About 4pm yesterday (Monday, 2 June 2025), the man allegedly got into an argument with residents of an apartment complex in Watson before pulling a knife and running at another man.

After a struggle, the male resident was able to take the knife, and the 29-year-old man fled the scene.

Police attended a short time later and located the man nearby. He was arrested and officers identified him as the person allegedly involved in the bottle shop robbery.

He has been charged with aggravated robbery, threatening to kill a person, and possessing an offensive weapon with intent.

He is due to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 3 June 2025).

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Nine drivers receive immediate licence suspensions for drink driving

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Monday, 2 June 2025 9:55am

Original publication: Monday, 2 June 2025 9:55am

Nine Canberra drivers have lost their licences since Friday as police enforce an anywhere, anytime approach to impaired driving.

Between Friday night and Sunday night, eight men and one woman were caught drink driving at locations across Canberra.

  • About 6:00pm on Friday (30 May 2025), police stopped a 38-year-old man driving a grey Ford Falcon on Harricks Crescent, Monash. The driver underwent a roadside screening test, returning a positive result. He was transported to Tuggeranong Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, returning a reading of 0.051. He was issued an Immediate Suspension Notice suspending his right to drive in the ACT and a Court Attendance Notice
  • About 11:30pm on Friday, police stopped and spoke with 50-year-old man standing next to his vehicle, who advised he was waiting for an Uber. About 11:45pm, the same officers stopped a Subaru liberty on Brisbane Avenue, Barton and identified the driver of the vehicle to be the same man they had just spoken with. The driver underwent roadside screening, returning a positive test. He was transported to City Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, returning a result of 0.119. He was issued an Immediate Suspension Notice suspending his right to drive in the ACT and a Court Attendance Notice
  • About 4:15am on Saturday (31 May 2025), police stopped a 21-year-old man driving a Mazda 6 on Ijong Street, Braddon. The driver underwent a roadside screening test, returning a positive test. He was transported to City Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, returning a result of 0.176. He was issued an Immediate Suspension Notice suspending his right to drive in the ACT and a Court Attendance Notice
  • About 9:15pm on Saturday, police stopped a 29-year-old woman driving a Haval SUV on Coppins Crossing Road, Whitlam. The driver did not hold a current drivers licence and was subject to a Good Behaviour Order. She underwent a roadside screening test returning a positive result. She was transported to Belconnen Police Station where she underwent breath analysis, returning a result of 0.151. She was arrested and transported to the ACT Regional Watch House where she was charged with multiple offences and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 2 June 2025).
  • About 11:30pm on Saturday, police were conducting random breath testing on Parkes Way, Acton when they observed a Holden Commodore stop approximately 200 metres before police and pull over to the side of the road. Police approached the 17-year-old male driver and requested he undergo a roadside screening test, however he failed to comply with police directions. He was arrested and transported to City Station where he underwent breath analysis and eventually provided a sample that was sufficient for analysis, returning a result of 0.145. He was issued with an Immediate Suspension Notice suspending his right to drive in the ACT and will be summonsed to attend Court at a later date.
  • About 11.30pm on Saturday, police were conducting random breath testing on Parkes Way, Acton, when they stopped a 41-year-old male driver of a Chrysler SRT. The driver underwent a roadside screening test returning a positive result. He was transported to City Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, returning a result of 0.063. He was issued with an Immediate Suspension Notice and Traffic Infringement Notice, as a first-time offender.
  • About 4:05am on Sunday (1 June 2025) police were called to a collision in the Theatre Lane Carpark, in the City. Upon arrival officers observed a Ford Falcon embedded head-on into another vehicle. Both drivers of the vehicles submitted to a roadside screening test, with the male driver of the Ford Falcon returning a positive test. The 22-year-old was transported to City Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, returning a result of 0.080.  He was issued an Immediate Suspension Notice suspending his right to drive in the ACT and a Court Attendance Notice.
  • About 5:05am on Sunday, police stopped a 25-year-old man driving a Mazda 2 on Emu Bank, Belconnen. The driver underwent a roadside screening test returning a positive test. He was transported to Belconnen Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, returning a result of 0.083. He was issued an Immediate Suspension Notice suspending his right to drive in the ACT and a Court Attendance Notice.
  • About 5:00pm on Sunday, police stopped a 38-year-old man driving an Isuzu truck on Wilkins Street, Mawson. The driver underwent a roadside screening test returning a positive test. He was transported to Woden Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, returning a result of 0.082. He was issued with an Immediate Suspension Notice suspending his right to drive in the ACT and will be summonsed to attend Court at a later date.

Impaired driving is one of the main causes of serious and fatal collisions on ACT roads. People who drink and drive place other road users, their passengers and themselves at significant risk when they get behind the wheel.

All ACT Policing officers will continue to target those drivers who choose to ignore the well-known laws regarding impaired driving – as these nine drivers consider how they will get to work and social events now their licences have been suspended.

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Woman charged with grooming and sexual assault offences

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Monday, 2 June 2025 8:27am

Original publication: Monday, 2 June 2025 8:27am

A 29-year-old Holt woman has been charged with grooming and sexual assault offences following her arrest on Saturday.

In May (2025), police received information relating to the alleged inappropriate relationship between the woman and a 15-year-old boy who she worked with.

On Saturday (31 May 2025), police executed search warrants at the woman’s home and on her vehicle.

She was subsequently arrested and charged with groom a young person, possess child exploitation material, three counts of committing an act of indecency on a young person under 16 and two counts of sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 16.

She is scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 2 June 2025).

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.

You can also submit an online report for historical sexual assault incidents that occurred more than six months ago

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Imitation firearm allegedly used in road rage incident

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Sunday, 1 June 2025 8:58am

Original publication: Sunday, 1 June 2025 8:50am

ACT Policing arrested a Holt man and is seeking witnesses following a road rage incident yesterday where a driver allegedly threatened another driver with a handgun.

About 4.50pm yesterday (Saturday, 31 May 2025) a man in a black Mercedes Sprinter van with ACT registration ‘INKD’ allegedly interacted with the driver of a blue sedan along Parkes Way and Morshead Drive. While on Morshead Drive near Duntroon he allegedly pointed a handgun at the driver of the blue sedan.

Further down Morsehead Drive, the driver of the van allegedly placed a second set of registration plates (YML19N) over the original ones on his vehicle.

Police were contacted soon after and began searching for the Mercedes van.

At about 8.25pm last night, the van was located and stopped at the Glenloch Interchange by officers from General Duties, Road Policing and AFP Tactical Response.

A 48-year-old Holt man was arrested and the firearm (later confirmed to be a full size imitation) was located in the van.

The man is scheduled to face the ACT Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday, 2 June 2025) after being charged with unauthorised use of a prohibited firearm, unauthorised possession of a prohibited firearm and using a number plate calculated to deceive.

Anyone who witnessed the incident eastbound on Parkes Way and Morshead Drive yesterday from 4.45pm through to 5.10pm or who engaged with the black Mercedes van after that time is urged to contact police.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8063745.

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Man charged with drug trafficking in Canberra

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Friday, 30 May 2025 1:58pm

Original publication: Friday, 30 May 2025 1:48pm

A 40-year-old man will face court today after allegedly selling illicit drugs across Canberra.

In 2024, 20 people died of suspected drug overdoses. In response, ACT Policing began an investigation into the supply of illicit drugs in Canberra.

In November (2024), detectives from Belconnen Major Crime Squad identified a 40-year-old man who was allegedly trafficking in controlled drugs.

Yesterday (Thursday, 29 May 2025), investigators executed a search warrant at the man’s residence in Turner, where police seized:

  • Approximately one kilogram of heroin
  • Approximately one kilogram of methylamphetamine
  • Approximately 300 grams of MDMA
  • Approximately 300 millilitres of GHB
  • A handgun and ammunition
  • More than $10,000 in cash
  • A gold bar worth approximately $20,000

The estimated street value of the seized drugs is approximately $1 million.

Investigators also seized a Nissan Skyline GTR worth an estimated $160,000, three electric scooters and an electric bicycle.

The man was arrested and conveyed to the ACT Watch House where he was charged with two counts of drug trafficking, money laundering, unauthorised possession of a firearm, possessing proceeds of crime, and contravening a section 3LA order.

He appeared before the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 30 May 2025) where he was remanded in custody until June.

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Man charged after alleged theft and breach of protection order

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Friday, 30 May 2025 10:49am

Original publication: Friday, 30 May 2025 10:29am

A 25-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing items from the Westfield Belconnen, and breaching a protection order and banning notice.

About 9:30am on Tuesday (27 May 2025), police observed a man walking along Cohen Street with suspected stolen property.

Officers stopped the man and spoke to him before seizing the items and returning them to the store.

After reviewing CCTV footage, police allege the man entered the Westfield Belconnen about 9am that morning, breaching a banning notice issued by the centre, stole over a dozen items from a supermarket, and then entered another store, contravening a workplace protection order.

The man was arrested at his Belconnen home yesterday (Thursday, 29 May 2025) and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today, charged with minor theft, contravening a protection order, and trespassing.

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Police seeking to identify boys involved in assault

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Thursday, 29 May 2025 1:45pm

Original publication: Thursday, 29 May 2025 1:45pm

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify two boys who allegedly assaulted a man while stealing items from a shop earlier this month.

About 3:30pm on Saturday, 10 May 2025, a group of six young people entered the Westfield in Belconnen.

Two of the boys entered the JB Hi-Fi store and entered an employee-only area before stealing several items.

When they tried to flee, they were stopped by a customer. The boys then allegedly punched the man several times before exiting the store.

The boys are described as Caucasian in appearance, both with short dark hair.

One boy was wearing a black Everlast puffer jacket with a hood, light-coloured pants, grey shoes, and a dark backpack.

The second boy was wearing sunglasses, a black Kathmandu puffer jacket over a grey hoodie and dark shirt, light-coloured pants, white and black shoes, and a dark backpack.

Anyone with information that could assist police in identifying these two boys is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 8047799. Information can be provided anonymously.

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Identities sought following aggravated burglary

Source: ACT Police

Last update: Thursday, 29 May 2025 1:25pm

Original publication: Thursday, 29 May 2025 1:25pm

ACT Policing is seeking community assistance to identify two men after they attempted to break into a store in the Westfield Belconnen on Tuesday morning.

About 7.20am Tuesday, 27 May 2025, two men entered a service corridor at the Westfield Belconnen and attempted to gain access to Bailey Nelson Optometrist, causing significant damage to the door.

A short time later, the men were confronted by a cleaner. The men allegedly ran toward him with weapons, causing the cleaner to flee.

The men then left in a blue Mazda 3 with stolen ACT registration plates YCO12K by driving through a boom gate onto Swanson Street.

The first man is described as approximately 180cm (5’11”) tall with a solid build and was wearing a black hoodie with a logo on the front, black tracksuit pants, white Asics shoes, gloves (one black and one blue), a black face covering and carrying black satchel bag.

The second man is believed to be approximately 170cm (5’7”) tall with a slim build and was wearing a grey hoodie, blue pants, black boots, gloves (one red and white and the one white and yellow), and a black face covering.

If you know the identity of these men, or have any information about this incident, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote reference number 8059491. Information can be provided anonymously.