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ACT Policing has charged 28-year-old man following a vehicle theft and an aggravated burglary earlier this month.
On 1 October 2025, police allege the man attended a car hire storefront at Canberra Airport and stole a set of keys for a white Mazda CX-3 before stealing the vehicle from the carpark.
About 5am on 2 October 2025, two people broke into a home in Evatt. The 28-year-old man allegedly smashed a window with a hammer before returning to the stolen vehicle, while an unknown person entered the residence through the broken window.
Once inside, the unknown person allegedly threatened the resident with a weapon before fleeing the scene with a safe.
The Mazda was located the following day at a home in Queanbeyan by officers from New South Wales Police Force. On 9 October 2025, police executed a search warrant at the residence, where several items were seized, including a safe matching the description of the one stolen from the Evatt residence.
Following multiple attempts to locate the man, ACT Policing officers attended the ACT court precinct yesterday (Wednesday, 22 October 2025) where the man was located and placed under arrest.
The man – who was subject to good behaviour obligations - will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with two counts of ride/drive motor vehicle without consent, joint commission aggravated burglary, and driving while suspended.