Belconnen, ACT, Jan. 23 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
A40-year-old man has been charged after allegedly lighting a fire in theGungahlinJoint Emergency Services Centreyesterday afternoon.
About 5pm (Thursday, 22 January 2026), the man entered thefoyeroftheGungahlinJoint Emergency Services Centrewith a jerry canand allegedly poured petrol ontothe floor beforethrowing the jerry can into the building.
He then allegedly lit the petrol with alighterbefore fleeing in a vehicle.
The fire was extinguished by police and ACT Fire and Rescue. No members of the public were in the station at thetimeand no one was injuredduring the incident.
A reviewof CCTV footageidentifiedthemanand at about 9:40pm, policelocatedhim at a residence in Franklin where he was arrested.
He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 23 January 2026), charged with arson and acts endangering life.
Gungahlin Police Station remains operational however the community in Canberra's north who need to attend a police station are asked to attend Belconnen or City Police Stations while repair works are underway.
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