UPDATE Information sought in relation to Chisholm burglary MAN CHARGED

Updated at 8.25am Tuesday, 16 April 2024 - On Sunday evening (14 April 2024), ACT Policing executed a search warrant at a residence in Chisholm with assistance from the AFP’s Tactical Response Team. 
 
Yesterday morning (Monday, 15 April 2024), police located the 36-year-old resident in Chisholm and he was arrested at the scene. He has been charged with burglary, theft, driving a motor vehicle without consent, driving while unlicensed, impairing electronic communication equipment and breaching a good behaviour order. 
 
He is expected to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court this morning. 
 
Police seized a number of evidentiary items during the warrant, but the firearms stolen in March have not been recovered. Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7709175. Information can be provided anonymously.

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information from the public in relation to a burglary at a residence on Norriss Street, Chisholm on Tuesday, 26 March 2024. 

About 6.45am, the occupants left the residence and returned later that day at about 1.00pm to find the front door open and several items missing. 

Among the items taken were a firearms safe, two firearms - a rimfire rifle and a trombone rifle - ammunition, and a sum of cash. 

It is believed that a CCTV system at the residence was disconnected about 8.45am that morning. 

Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident and are calling on information from the public to identify those involved, including from people who were in the Chisholm area between 6.45am and 1.00pm on Tuesday, 26 March. 

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference number 7709175. Information can be provided anonymously.  

ACT Policing would also like to remind registered firearms owners about their responsibilities in securing their firearms safely. Non-compliance with the safe keeping laws can lead to the seizure of firearms by police. 

You can find more information in relation to the safe storage of firearms and ammunition here. 

MEDIA ENQUIRIES  

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