Call for witnesses after two government buildings damaged in Canberra
ACT Policing is calling for witnesses to come forward after ball bearings were used to damage windows at two government buildings on Thursday night.
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses following a series of incidents where ball bearings were used to damage shopfront windows at two government buildings in Canberra. The criminal damage occurred on Thursday night, October 1, between 7pm and 9:30pm, targeting buildings on Emu Bank and Benjamin Way. No injuries were reported in these incidents.
Housing ACT staff at one of the buildings were temporarily evacuated and then sent home for the day, while the housing office was closed on Friday. Police issued a media release on Sunday, requesting information about the attacks. ACT Policing urges anyone who witnessed vehicles or individuals near the affected locations to come forward with their contact details and quote reference number 8516326 to Crime Stoppers.
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