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A 22-year-old Belconnen man has been charged with multiple offences after he allegedly bound and assaulted a man in a Reid unit.
ACT Policing was called to a unit complex on Ainslie Avenue in Reid at about 9.05am yesterday (Tuesday, 23 December 2025) after nearby workers heard a man calling for help.
Officers were directed to the unit where the calls were coming from, and the door was answered by a man and a woman, with calls for assistance heard from a second man.
The man and woman allegedly fled the scene by jumping of a first-floor balcony. The man, a 22-year-old from Belconnen, was arrested a short distance away. The woman was unable to be located.
After entering the unit, officers located a man with his hands tied, his mouth gagged and he was covered in a blanket. The man had also suffered a stab wound to his chest. He was subsequently transported to hospital by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics in a stable condition.
The Belconnen man was charged with joint commission intentionally inflict grievous bodily harm, joint commission intentionally wound and joint commission forcible confinement. He is expected to appear in the ACT Magistrates court today (Wednesday, 24 December 2025).
The woman, who is described as Caucasian, about 5’9” tall, with dark hair in a ponytail who was wearing black leggings and a black sports bra at the time of the incident, remains at large.
Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8254248. Information can be provided anonymously.