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ACT Policing has recovered a homemade firearm after officers attended a disturbance in Charnwood overnight.
Police attended a residence in Charnwood about 2am this morning (Sunday, 16 November 2025) after receiving reports of a disturbance involving multiple people.
Four persons of interest were identified and three were spoken to. One person fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Police also identified an allegedly stolen vehicle at the scene and located a homemade firearm inside the vehicle.
Specialist firearms technicians attended the scene to make the item safe and the vehicle, firearm, one round of ammunition and a baton were seized.
Enquiries into the matter are continuing.
Anyone who has information about the possession or distribution of illegal firearms should contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.