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ACT Policing has arrested a man for numerous family violence offences including forcible confinement and assault.
Yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 30 October 20205) ACT Policing attended a residence in Hawker following reports that a man had assaulted a woman.
It is alleged the man forcibly confined, threatened and physically assaulted the woman multiple times, including allegedly biting and choking her.
Police located and arrested a 20-year-old Hawker man, who was subject to a Good Behaviour Order.
He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with three counts of aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of aggravated common assault, demands accompanied by threats, forcible confinement, chokes, suffocate and strangles another person and aggravated choke person and render insensible.
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