Person allegedly threatened with knife during home invasion, two boys charged

ACT Policing Operation TORIC officers have made two arrests over an alleged home invasion. Photo: Claire Fenwicke.

Two teenage boys have been charged with several offences following an alleged home invasion earlier this week.

It’s alleged the youths – aged 16 and 17 years – entered a Kambah residence on Tuesday (16 January) before pulling out knives and threatening the homeowner.

They’re suspected of stealing an undisclosed amount of drugs, cash and other items.

Later that day, the 17-year-old allegedly made threats to another person over the phone in relation to the Kambah incident.

The two boys were arrested at a Chisholm home yesterday (18 January) following an investigation by Operation TORIC officers.

The 17-year-old boy has been charged with joint commission aggravated robbery, threats via a carriage service, possessing an offensive weapon with intent, and breach of a good behaviour order.

The 16-year-old boy has been charged with joint commission aggravated robbery and possessing an offensive weapon with intent.

Both are scheduled to front ACT Children’s Court on Friday (19 January).

In a separate incident, Operation TORIC officers executed a search warrant at an Ainslie home on Thursday (18 January) following an investigation into a stolen vehicle from August 2023.

Police said they located two stolen motor vehicles, two hand-held tasers, knuckle dusters, OC spray, and two gas-powered firearm-shaped arrow air javelins during the search.

Investigations into this incident are ongoing and charges are expected to be laid at a later date.