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A 36-year-old man will face court after allegedly breaking into multiple businesses to steal cars that were later used for a ram raid in Gungahlin.
On 19 October, police allege the man and another unknown person broke into a car yard in Fyshwick, stealing a black Range Rover Evoque and a grey Toyota Landcruiser Prado.
About 1am on 22 October, the man and an unidentified person exited the stolen Toyota and broke into another car yard in Fyshwick. Police allege they stole the keys to two vehicles but the cars were not taken.
About 2:30am, the Toyota was used to ram the front door and windows of a cafe in Casey. Nothing was stolen during the incident but the store was significantly damaged.
About 5:30am that morning, the vehicle was located on fire in Jacka.
On 29 October, officers from Proactive Policing executed a search warrant at the man’s home in Moncrieff and on his vehicle. During the warrants, police seized a taser and another vehicle which contained stolen property.
The man, who was subject to good behaviour obligations, was arrested in Moncrieff yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 11 November 2025).
He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with four counts of aggravated burglary and driving while suspended, three counts of joint commission theft, and one count each of possessing a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of stolen property.