Police seek witnesses after ball bearings damage ACT government buildings
Australian Capital Territory police are seeking witnesses after ball bearings were allegedly used to damage windows at two government buildings in Belconnen. No one was injured, but staff were locked down temporarily and the Housing ACT office closed the following day.
Police in the Australian Capital Territory are seeking witnesses after ball bearings were used to damage windows at two government buildings in Belconnen, Canberra. ACT Policing said the incidents occurred between 7pm and 9.30pm on Thursday, October 1, at buildings on Emu Bank and Benjamin Way. Detectives are investigating the damage as criminal incidents.
Windows were damaged at a Housing ACT building near the Housing ACT Central Access Point on Emu Bank. Staff inside were temporarily locked down before being sent home, and the office was closed on Friday. Police said no one was harmed.
They issued a media release on Sunday asking anyone who saw people or vehicles near the buildings to provide information. Investigators said ball bearings were used to damage the Housing ACT windows. The supplied material does not state the extent of the financial damage or whether any suspect has been identified.
ACT Policing urged potential witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers through its website. Callers should quote reference number 8516326. The appeal remains focused on identifying people or vehicles that may have been in the vicinity during the two-hour period.
No arrests or charges are reported in the supplied material.
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