Source: ACT Police
Last update: Wednesday, 19 November 2025 8:40am
Original publication: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 12:21pm
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses following an incident in Greenway last night where a woman was allegedly assaulted with a machete.
About 6pm yesterday (Monday, 17 November 2025) multiple teens (including one on an electric scooter) attended BIG W at the SouthPoint shopping centre in Greenway, when a verbal altercation occurred with a woman (who did not know the teens) inside the store.
One of the teens allegedly produced a machete and struck the woman on the arm with it, causing bruising. The teens then fled the location.
ACT Policing attended and detained a 14-year-old boy who will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date, charged with possess a knife in a public place (not the machete).
Two other teens from the group were located outside the centre and identified.
ACT Policing is seeking to identify a fourth teen who police believe struck the woman with the machete. He has dark hair and was wearing a dark hoodie and grey trackpants.
Officers are also seeking any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to police.