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A 38-year-old man who allegedly committed family violence offences last week has been extradited to the ACT to face court.
On Tuesday evening (18 March 2025), police allege the man assaulted his partner at her residence in Narrabundah, striking her in the face repeatedly.
The next morning (Wednesday, 19 March 2025), the woman called for help after the man threatened her. Police allege he grabbed her phone and assaulted her, striking her in the head eight times.
A short time later police attended the residence, and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.
Following an investigation by the Domestic and Family Violence Investigation Unit (DFVIU) and with assistance from New South Wales Police Force, the man was located near Tarago, NSW on Saturday (22 March 2025) where he was arrested.
He was extradited to the ACT and is due to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 24 March 2025), charged with family violence offences including two counts of aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and aggravated common assault.
ACT Policing stands ready to assist victims experiencing family violence, and works with other law enforcement partners to locate and arrest family violence perpetrators.
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