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A 15-year-old boy has been charged following an armed robbery and multiple attempted carjackings in Woden yesterday evening.
About 5:20pm last night (Tuesday, 11 November 2025), police allege the teenager entered a store in the Westfield Woden Shopping Centre and used a item to break a display case and steal phones.
A member of the public confronted the boy and he fled on foot.
A short time later, the boy allegedly attempted to steal three vehicles at knifepoint, injuring one woman and throwing another man out of his car in the process.
Multiple police attended the Woden area however the teen was unable to be located. Police stopped a Transport Canberra bus after receiving information that the teenager was onboard, but he was not able to be located.
Police spoke to multiple victims and forensically examined three vehicles. A large knife was recovered from one of the vehicles –alleged to have been left there by the teen during the attempted vehicle theft.
Following police inquiries, the 15-year-old boy was identified as the alleged offender and he was arrested in Ainslie at about 9:30pm last night. Officers also seized four phones believed to have been stolen from the store earlier in the day.
The boy, who was subject to bail conditions, was subsequently charged with three counts of attempted aggravated robbery, and one count each of intentionally wounding, common assault, and possessing a knife without a reasonable excuse.
He is scheduled to appear in the ACT Childrens Court today (Wednesday, 12 November 2025).
Anyone who witnessed any offending in Woden yesterday who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8214779. Information can be provided anonymously.