A 24-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly spitting on police while being arrested for a reported theft at Canberra Centre on Friday.

ACT Policing said, about midday on Friday, November 21, the woman allegedly entered a store in the Canberra Centre and attempted to steal clothing from a mannequin.

When confronted by a male staff member at the store, she allegedly became verbally abusive and attempted to hit him several times. She then left the store with the stolen items but was later located by police in the shopping centre.

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While being arrested, the young woman allegedly spat on a police officer and continued to be verbally abusive.

She was taken to the ACT Watch House was charged with assaulting a front-line community service provider, robbery, offensive behavi

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