Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:

A 37-year-old Latham man has been charged after allegedly assaulting and choking his partner.

About 12:30pm on Tuesday (5 August 2025), police received reports the man allegedly committed serious family violence offences against his partner at her Downer residence. The woman suffered facial injuries and required hospitalisation.

About 7pm the same day, police will allege the man returned to the woman's residence and smashed windows.

On Thursday (7 August 2025), the man attended his former partner's residence in Wright where police attempted to apprehend him. The man jumped over a balcony to evade police but was subsequently arrested.

The man was subject to an ar...