Counterfeit Currency and Theft Charges: 28-year-old Gowrie Man to Face Court

A 28-year-old man from Gowrie is facing multiple charges after allegedly using counterfeit currency to make purchases and stealing items from retailers in the City. The incidents occurred on Monday, July 14th, and Tuesday, July 15th, with police responding to CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts. The man was found to be in possession of a knife, counterfeit $100 notes, and a stash of stolen goods, including Versace sunglasses and clothing.

Key Takeaways:

The suspect, a 28-year-old Gowrie man, allegedly stole a pair of Versace sunglasses and multiple items of clothing from a sports store.
Police located a duffel bag filled with new clothing items, which suggests the suspect had been stealing goods from multiple retailers.
The man was found to be in possession of counterfeit $100 notes, which he allegedly used to make purchases at different stores.
He was also subject to bail conditions at the time of his arrest, which led to a breach of bail charge.
The suspect is facing three counts of theft, possession of counterfeit money, and breach of bail.
Police responded to eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage to apprehend the suspect, who hid in an alleyway to avoid capture.
The suspect was in possession of a knife, which adds to the severity of the charges.

Statistics:

3 counts of theft
1 count of possession of counterfeit money
1 count of breach of bail
2 days of incidents (Monday, July 14th, and Tuesday, July 15th)
2 retailers were allegedly targeted by the suspect (sunglass store and sports store)
1 pair of Versace sunglasses was stolen
Multiple items of clothing were stolen from the sports store
9.20am on Monday (July 14th) is the time of the first reported incident
Police located a duffel bag filled with new clothing items

Sources:

ACT Police
MIL OSI News (http://milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/)