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ACT Policing arrested two people and seized a firearm following an alleged aggravated burglary at a unit in Braddon last night.
On Thursday afternoon (23 October 2025), police received a report of an alleged burglary at a residence in Higgins. Officers were informed several items were allegedly stolen including spare keys to the residence, garage and car key fobs and identification cards.
Police will allege the offenders returned to the Higgins residence between Friday evening (7 November 2025) and Saturday morning (8 November 2025) with the stolen property to take a Hyundai Tucson SUV bearing ACT Registration YQA65A.
On Tuesday (11 November 2025), the Hyundai SUV was recovered however the registration plates remain outstanding.
About 11:30pm last night (Friday, 14 November 2025), police responded to a report of a firearm shaped object allegedly being used to smash a window to gain access to a vacant unit in Braddon.
Officers located and arrested a 39-year-old man and a 24- year-old woman inside the unit.
Police continued searching the unit locating an imitation firearm, a firearm ammunition magazine and further items believed to be stolen from the Higgins burglary.
The pair have been charged with aggravated burglary - intent to damage and joint commission unlawful possession of stolen property. The man was also charged with unauthorised possession of a firearm. They are both expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 15 November 2025).