A 25-year-old Canberra man has been extradited to the ACT from South Australia to face multiple family violence charges.
About 11am, Tuesday 2 April, police allege the man committed a serious family violence assault against a woman, his ex-partner, at a residence in Forde, during which he is alleged to have strangled and threatened to kill the woman.
Since the time of the assault, Gungahlin Police Station General Duties officers with the assistance of the ACT Policing Family Violence and Victims Unit have actively been seeking to locate the man.
Following a report from a member of the public, the man was arrested by South Australia Police in Adelaide on Tuesday, 30 April.
The man was subsequently extradited to the ACT yesterday, 2 May, and is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court today, 3 May.
He has been charged with five offences – two counts of aggravated common assault (family violence), and single counts of aggravated threat to kill, choke/suffocate/strangle another person, and aggravated property damage.
Deputy Chief Police Officer for the ACT, Doug Boudry – who is also Chair of the ANZPAA Family Violence Network, said this was another arrest under ACT Policing’s Operation Pemberton, an operation targeting family violence offenders.
“Family violence is a significant issue in our community, and police are committed to ensuring offenders are held accountable for their actions, regardless of their location after their offending,” Assistant Commissioner Boudry said.
“Our message to family violence offenders is clear – as this matter shows, there is no place that we can’t find you, and no limit to the lengths all our officers will go to in order to apprehend an offender.
“If you commit family violence offences in our community, you will be caught, and we will put you before a magistrate.”
Police take all reports of family violence seriously, and continue to investigate all forms of offending to ensure victims and the community are kept safe and offenders are held accountable.
Police understand the significant coercion and control exerted in relationships where family violence exists, and encourage anyone impacted by any type of family violence offending to contact police and seek support.
If you are a victim of family violence or believe someone you know is the victim of family violence, you can contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or attend any police station.
The following support services are also available:
