Man charged following aggravated robbery

A 30-year-old Macgregor man has been arrested after allegedly threating staff at the Woden JB Hi-Fi store with a butane blowtorch.

About 3.00pm on Tuesday (17 June 2025), staff witnessed a man pick up a display vacuum and begin carrying it around the store. When approached by staff the man allegedly held up a butane blowtorch towards staff and threatened them.

The man then allegedly left the store with the vacuum after again threatening security staff.

About 9.45am yesterday (Wednesday, 19 June 2025) officers from Woden Police Station arrested the man while he was in a bathroom at Westfield Woden.

He was charged with aggravated robbery (offensive weapon) and is scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates court today (Thursday 19 June 2025).