An alleged robbery took place inside Westfield Woden on Tuesday. Photo: Thomas Lucraft.
Police allege a man tried to steal a vacuum cleaner from a JB Hi-Fi store before threatening staff with a butane blowtorch.
Staff at the electronics store in Westfield Woden saw a man pick up a display vacuum and begin carrying it around the store at about 3 pm on Tuesday (17 June), an ACT Policing spokesperson said.
“When approached by staff the man allegedly held up a butane blowtorch towards staff and threatened them,” the spokesperson said.
“The man then allegedly left the store with the vacuum after again threatening security staff.”
Police officers arrested the man alleged to be involved in the incident on Wednesday when he was in a bathroom at Westfield Woden.
The 30-year-old from Macgregor was charged with aggravated robbery and was taken for a mental health assessment before he faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday (19 June) and was granted bail.
The matter will return to court at a future date.
