ACT Policing has arrested a 39-year-old Kambah man following an alleged burglary which occurred on Saturday evening (January 1) in Calwell.
Around 11.00pm the alleged offender attended a Calwell home where he forced entry to the residence. Once inside, the offender has stolen a men’s wrist watch and medic alert necklace. The occupants woke to find the man standing in the doorway to their bedroom. The alleged offender then left the residence.
He was located by police a short time later in a nearby street. The alleged offender was arrested and taken to the City Watch House. He will be summonsed to attend the ACT Magistrate’s Court at a later date.
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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an assault which occurred in the Erindale shopping precinct last night (January 2).
Around 11.30pm a 17-year-old male youth was walking along McBryde Crescent, Wanniassa when he was approached by two men.
The two men, who initially appeared friendly, asked the victim for a cigarette. After telling the men he didn’t have any cigarettes, a physical altercation ensued. During the altercation one of the men stabbed the victim in the forearm.
The victim managed to get away from the two men and was taken to the Canberra Hospital (TCH) by his friends. At the TCH the victim received treatment for a laceration to his forearm sustained in the assault.
The first offender is described as Caucasian, aged in his late teens, about 183cm (6′) tall, with dark brown short hair. He was wearing a black t-shirt and black track-suit pants with white stripes.
The second offender is described as Caucasian, aged in his late teens, about 188cm (6’2″) tall, with blonde shoulder-length hair. He was wearing a light blue shirt and jeans.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the two males matching the above descriptions in the Wanniassa area last night to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers website on www.act.crimestoppers.com.au.