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Two men will face court today after allegedly claiming to be police during a home invasion in Mawson last year.
Police allege the men, along with two other offenders, forced their way into a home in July 2024 while claiming they were police officers conducting a search warrant.
The group threatened the occupant with a firearm and other weapons before assaulting him, leaving him with serious injuries that required hospitalisation.
Police believe the man was mistakenly targeted by the group and they fled the scene in a stolen white Toyota HiLux and two other vehicles.
Following an investigation by ACT Policing’s Criminal Investigation team, a 37-year-old Rivett man and a 47-year-old Googong man were both arrested yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 13 May 2025).
Both men have been charged with joint commission aggravated burglary – intent to commit theft, joint commission aggravated robbery, joint commission assault occasioning actual bodily harm, impersonate a Territory public official, joint commission minor theft and joint commission property damage.
The 47-year-old has also been charged with breach of parole.
The 37-year-old has also been charged with knife possession.
Investigations into the identities of the remaining two offenders are ongoing and anyone with information that could assist police is urged to come forward.
Please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website, quoting reference number 7801831. Information can be provided anonymously.