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 reside...