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<postdate>2025-01-08 09:54:22</postdate>
<headline>Teen threatened and robbed of phone on bus</headline>
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<caption>This is the male police are seeking to identify. In this supplied photo they have blurred his facial features.</caption>
<p><strong>A teenager was robbed on a bus in November and police are still looking for the culprit.</strong></p>
<p>At about 6pm on November 22, a male wearing a black hat and mirrored sunglasses approached the teenager at the Woden Bus Interchange where they had a short conversation, before getting on to the same bus.</p>
<p>Police say the male approached the teenager and allegedly demanded their phone, threatening them with violence.</p>
<p>The teenager complied, and the male completed a factory reset on the phone before allowing the teenagerÂ  to get off the bus.</p>
<p>Police describe the male as African in appearance, with a slim build and wearing silver stud earrings at the time of the incident.</p>
<p><em>Anyone who can identify him should call 1800 333000, or via the <a href="https://act.crimestoppers.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crime Stoppers ACT website.</a></em></p>
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