Four juveniles will face court after three of them allegedly stole and crashed a car taken from a property in north Canberra on Monday evening.
ACT Policing arrested the juveniles on Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, following the crash at about 11pm on Monday. The car was allegedly taken from their carer just before 8pm.
Police will allege the carer was struck with a laptop computer and had a knife held to her throat during the alleged theft of the vehicle by three of the juveniles. The carer sustained a wound to her hand and was hit by the car when the juveniles drove away, police say.
They met the fourth juvenile at a nearby bus stop and she then drove the car, police say. A fifth juvenile is believed to have gotten into the vehicle later in the evening.
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Three of the juveniles have been charged with aggravated robbery, driving a motor vehicle without consent, assault causing bodily harm and possession of a weapon with intent.
The fourth juvenile has been charged with driving a vehicle without consent and without a licence.
The fifth juvenile has not been charged with an offence at this time.
