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A 24-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been charged following more than a dozen residential burglaries and vehicle break-ins in North Canberra over a single weekend.
Between Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August (2025), several homes and vehicles in O’Connor, Lyneham and Downer were broken into, with multiple items including wallets and bank cards stolen.
Police allege the man used the stolen bank cards to purchase other items.
On Tuesday 28 October (2025), a search warrant was conducted at the man’s residence in relation to a previous incident involving upskirting and theft, where police also recovered four cards that were stolen in August.
The man, who is subject to bail conditions, was arrested at his residence yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 5 November).
He has been charged with various offences including four counts of unlawful possession of stolen property and two counts of obtaining property by deception. He is expected face the ACT Magistrates Court today.