Man charged with aggravated assault and making threats to kill following incident in Gilmore

A 38-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today, charged with several offences including aggravated assault and making threats to kill following a family violence incident in Gilmore yesterday. 

About 4pm yesterday afternoon (Friday, 12 April 2024), police received several triple zero calls alleging a fight had broken out at a nearby home and a man armed with an axe was injuring people and damaging property. 

Officers quickly attended the scene and secured the weapon.

After speaking with witnesses, the 38-year-old man was arrested before being transported to hospital with minor injuries.

He has been charged with two counts of aggravated property damage, aggravated assault, possessing an offensive weapon and aggravated threat to kill a person. 

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