Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with multiple counts of theft after allegedly stealing more than $21,000 worth of alcohol from various liquor stores across Canberra.
Between 24 May and 5 September this year (2025), police allege the boy was involved in 36 alcohol thefts at liquor stores in South Canberra, Kaleen and Franklin.
About 6:20pm last Thursday (2 October 2025), police located the boy at a shopping centre in Tuggeranong and he was placed under arrest.
He has been charged with 18 counts of minor theft and 18 counts of joint commission minor theft.
He faced the ACT Children's Court on Friday 3 October and was remanded. He will next appear in the ACT Chi...