Teen to face court over baseball bat attacks

A 17-year-old is expected to face the ACT Children’s Court today (Thursday, 22 October 2020) charged over a series of property damage offences.

Police allege that between 6.30pm and 9pm yesterday (Wednesday, 21 October), the teen used a silver baseball bat to damage several vehicles on Chandler Street, Belconnen, before damaging a restaurant window on Emu Bank.

About 9.10pm, police attended the location and were advised by witnesses that the teen had fled the location into John Knight Memorial Park.

A short time later, he was apprehended in John Knight Memorial Park following a short foot pursuit, during which a Conductive Electrical Weapon (CEW) was deployed.

The teen has been charged with five counts of property damage and one count of possession of a thing with intent to damage.

Media enquiries

Police Media — (02) 5126 9070, act-police-media@afp.gov.au