Overview

• Patrons at Fun Time Pony on Alinga Street were evacuated after a chemical irritant was released around 1:30 am, prompting a HAZMAT response.
• Dozens of clubgoers reported breathing difficulties and eye and skin irritation and received on-site first aid from St John Ambulance volunteers.
• Police arrested a 20-year-old woman at the scene and found a can of oleoresin capsicum spray in her handbag.
• She has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon with intent and acting causing public harm and is due to appear in court.
• ACT Policing is appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers to support the ongoing investigation.