Teenage Girl Charged After Allegedly Assaulting Retail Worker, Police Officer

Teenage girl charged after allegedly assaulting retail worker, police officer

A 16-year-old girl was arrested in Woden for allegedly threatening a store staff member with a knife. She's charged with robbery and assault.

Knife-wielding 16-year-old allegedly threatened store staff, spat on officer

A 16-year-old girl allegedly spat in a police officer’s face when she was arrested. Photo: Michelle Kroll. A young teenager has been charged after she allegedly threatened store staff with a knife before spitting in the face of a police officer during her arrest. Police went to a department store in Woden on Wednesday afternoon (15 October) after hearing allegations the 16-year-old girl was threatening a staff member with a knife, an ACT Policin…

Teen charged after alleged assault on police officer in Woden

A 16-year-old girl will face the ACT Children’s Court today after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Woden yesterday. At about 4:15pm on Wednesday 15 October, police attended a department store in Woden after receiving reports that a female was threatening a staff member with a knife. A short time later police located the 16-year-old girl in a nearby car park and placed her under arrest. The girl became aggressive, allegedly spitting in th…