Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
A 28-year-old Wanniassa woman and a 32-year-old Wanniassa man have been charged with theft offences after allegedly stealing from a department store yesterday.
About 3:50pm yesterday (Friday, 24 October), police were called to a store in Belconnen following reports of a robbery in progress at the store.
The 28-year-old woman and 32-year-old man were stopped by loss prevention officers after allegedly stealing numerous clothing items. The man allegedly became verbally aggressive towards one of the loss prevention officers.
Upon arrival, police located the man and woman and placed them under arrest. Officers searched a bag believed to belong to the man and located numerous stolen items.
The 32-year-old man was charged aggravated robbery (in company) and minor theft, while the 28-year-old woman was charged with joint commission minor theft and unlawful possession of stolen property.
Both are expected to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 25 October 2025).
Operation RETAIL was launched on 1 October 2025. The month-long campaign focuses on deterring anti-social behaviour, reducing retail theft, enhancing public perceptions of safety and improving business safety and security.
ACT Policing will continue to increase patrols of shopping centres, work with loss prevention officers and engage with business owners to address criminal activity occurring in shopping centres.
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