Overview
- ACT Policing responded to reports of a man with a firearm in Whitlam around 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
- Residents were advised to stay indoors and follow directions as an operation was established with roadblocks.
- A 39-year-old man was detained in connection with the incident and had not been charged.
- Police said no other people are being sought and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
- Officers remain on scene conducting enquiries and thanked residents for their patience.