Category: MIL-OSI

ACT Policing has charged two men overnight following drink driving and speeding offences yesterday.

About 12.00pm yesterday (Wednesday, 28 May 2025) Road Policing stopped a 24-year-old man driving a black Honda Accord on William Hovell drive after he was captured driving almost twice the posted speed limit.

The 24-year-old was detected travelling at 171km/h in a signposted 90km/h zone.

Later that night about 9.45pm police were conducting roadside alcohol and drug testing on Belconnen Way, Aranda when they spotted a Holden Cruze with Queensland numberplates being driven across a nearby nature strip, to avoid the police.

Officers immediately followed the Holden and later stopped it on Thynne Street, Bruce where the driver a 32-year-old man whose license was disqualified in Queensland, was subject to a roadside breath test which was positive for alcohol.

The man was transported to City Police Station where he returned a breath analysis of 0.125.

The 24-year-old was issued with an Immediate Suspension Notice, suspending his right to drive in the ACT for 90 days, and his vehicle was seized. The man will be issued a Summons to attend the ACT Magistrates Court in the near future.

The 32-year-old man was arrested and will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with drive motor vehicle with alcohol in blood/breath, drive while disqualified, and drive on nature strip.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses following an armed robbery at a bottle shop in Gungahlin on Monday afternoon.

About 1pm (Monday, 26 May 2025), a man entered the Cellarbrations store on Ernest Cavanagh Street and threatened a staff member with a large kitchen knife.

The man then fled the store with a sum of cash and was last seen running along Gribble Street towards Bunnings.

He is described as Caucasian in appearance with facial hair, and was last seen wearing a black shirt, dark pants, and a black beanie.

Anyone who has any information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 8058899. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged armed robbery in Mitchell and Watson last week.

About 12.20am on Monday (2 June 2025) an Uber driver was parked outside Wanderlust in Mitchell when a male described as Caucasian with a slim build approached the vehicle offering to pay his fare in cash.

After providing an alleged fake ID to guarantee his trip, he entered the passenger seat and allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened the driver.

Once they arrived at an address in Watson the man allegedly further threatened the driver demanding cash.

The man allegedly demanded the driver take him to Watson shops to withdraw cash from an ATM. When they arrived at the shops the man allegedly took the drivers phone, car key and bank card before withdrawing a sum of money.

Police are seeking any witnesses to the man and the Uber driver in Mitchell or at Watson shops after 12.20am last Monday.

Anyone who knows who this man is, or who can assist police is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8064708. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to the alleged assault of a teen outside KFC Dickson yesterday afternoon.

About 3.40pm yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) a group of school students were outside the KFC restaurant Dickson when they were approached by a Caucasian man who was wearing black jumper with purple trim and a black bum-bag across his chest. The man was missing a number of teeth and arrived at the location on an e-bike.

The man allegedly assaulted one of the school students – possibly with a weapon. The teen suffered minor injuries to his face.

Police attended the scene and searched the area, however, were not able to locate the alleged offender.

ACT Policing is seeking any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to officers and is also seeking information from anyone who can identify the man.

Anyone who knows who this man is, or who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8068968. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 39-year-old Kaleen man has been charged after he allegedly choked and sexually assaulted his partner.

In February (2025) the man allegedly inappropriately touched the woman and proceeded to sexually assault her while choking her.

Police will allege the man choked the women frequently during their relationship as a form of control.

The man was arrested yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 7 June 2025) charged with sexual intercourse without consent and chokes/ suffocates/strangle another person.

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 6247 2525

A 29-year-old Downer woman has been caught driving with more than four times the legal blood alcohol limit and with drugs in her system.

Between 8.15 and 8.45pm yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025) police received multiple reports of a silver Holden Captiva allegedly driving erratically in the Woden and City areas.

About 8.45pm police located the vehicle outside a bottle shop in Dickson and police observed the woman return to it. Officers spoke with the woman who admitted to driving the vehicle.

The woman who has never held a valid licence was then subject to a breath analysis test return a result of 0.221. She also underwent a drug screening test which returned a positive result.

The 29-year-old woman was arrested by police and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with drive motor vehicle with alcohol in blood/breath, unlicenced driver/rider (never licenced).

A 47-year-old man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself to and indecently touching a 12-year-old girl.

On 12 April 2025 a 12-year-old girl was fishing at a pond in Bonner where she saw a man not known to her allegedly expose himself. She was later allegedly approached by the man and who sat next to her and allegedly indecently touched her.

The incident was reported to police at the end of April, and an investigation was commenced.

Following extensive efforts to identify and locate the alleged offender a 47-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested at his place of work yesterday (Friday, 6 June 2025). He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 7 June 2025) charged with Act of indecency on person under 16-years-old, Indecent exposure and Common assault.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8035813. Information can be provided anonymously.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling 131444.

ACT Policing is seeking public assistance to help identify a man who is believed to have information about an assault in Petrie Plaza in the City last month.

Police have identified three young people who are believed to have been involved and are looking to identify a fourth man.

Police are today releasing CCTV footage of two men who left the incident with police seeking to identify the man on the left in the footage.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with slim build, short dark hair with closely shaven back and sides wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black shoes.

Anyone who knows who this man is, or who may have information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8057656. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is urging the community to hand in illegal firearms after thousands of firearms and firearm parts have been seized by police.

So far this year police have seized more than 2,500 firearms and firearm-related parts, including homemade firearms, 3D printed weapons and gel blasters.

Seized weapons include a homemade firearm that was located at a Lyneham property in March 2025.

Police would like to remind the community that people are able to hand in unwanted and unregistered firearms under the permanent National Firearms Amnesty.

Detective Acting Superintendent Matt Sprague said there were no good reasons for homemade, illegal or unregistered firearms to be in our community.

“We have seen serious injuries this year due to firearms being in our community,” Det. A/Supt Matt Sprague said.

“Unregistered and illegal weapons make it harder for police to investigate serious crimes such as aggravated burglaries, assaults, threats of violence and homicides.”

Under the permanent national amnesty, you can surrender firearms, parts and ammunition, to police and not face prosecution. By removing these weapons from the community, we can prevent them from being used for criminal activity.