Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
ACT Policing has arrested two people overnight in separate incidents for stealing froma department store and a supermarket.
At around 2:30pm yesterday (Thursday 23 October) police were called the Canberra Centre following reports a man had allegedly attempted to leave a department store without paying for clothing items.
The man was stopped by loss prevention officers who allegedly located clothing and items suspected to be used to remove security tags in the man's backpack.
Police attended and arrested a 60-year-old Reid man. He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday 24 October 2025) charged with minor theft, going equipped for theft and obstruct/resists territory public official.
In a separate incident in Gungahlin, at about 1pm loss prevention officers contacted police regarding a woman who had allegedly exited a supermarket in Gungahlin without paying for items.
Police attended and arrested a 41-year-old woman from Ngunnawal.The woman, who was subject to bail conditions, was charged with minor theft and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today.
Operation RETAIL was launched on 1 October 2025. The month-long campaign focuses on deterring anti-social behaviour, reducing retail theft, enhancing public perceptions of safety and improving business safety and security.
ACT Policing will continue to increase patrols of shopping centres, work with loss prevention officers and engage with business owners to address criminal activity occurring in shopping centres.
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