Witnesses sought to machete incident

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses following an incident in Greenway last night where a woman was allegedly assaulted with a machete.

About 6pm yesterday (Monday, 17 November 2025) multiple teens (including one on an electric scooter) attended BIG W at the SouthPoint shopping centre in Greenway, when a verbal altercation occurred with a woman (who did not know the teens) inside the store.

One of the teens allegedly produced a machete and struck the woman on the arm with it, causing bruising.  The teens then fled the location.

ACT Policing attended and detained a 14-year-old boy who will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date, charged with possess a knife in a public place (not the machete).

Two other teens from the group were located outside the centre and identified.

ACT Policing is seeking to identify a fourth teen who police believe struck the woman with the machete. He has dark hair and was wearing a dark hoodie and grey trackpants.

Officers are also seeking any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to police.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8220293.