22 May 2026

Three charged over Jerrabomberra road rage incident

| By Claire Sams
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The alleged event occurred about six kilometres south-east of Queanbeyan. Photo: Michelle Kroll.

Three people have been charged over an alleged road rage incident near Queanbeyan.

A NSW Police spokesperson said that at about 4:30 pm on 19 April, 2026, police were called to the intersection of Edwin Land Parkway and Stringybark Drive at Jerrabomberra, following reports of an alleged road rage incident.

Officers attached to the Monaro Police District were told a man had allegedly threatened people inside a blue Volkswagen Golf.

He was allegedly armed with a plank of wood at the time.

“Police will allege in court [that] a 46-year-old female driver, known to the man, was verbally abused by two people inside the Volkswagen Golf, earlier that day,” the spokesperson said.

“Officers responded to the scene; however, no one was there.”

A short time later, officers went to a Jerrabomberra home and spoke to a 42-year-old man.

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Following their inquiries, a 20-year-old male and a 15-year-old female attended Queanbeyan Police Station on 22 April 2026.

He was charged with drive a motor vehicle menaces another with intent.

The teenager was charged with two counts of behaving in an offensive manner in or near a public place.

They were granted conditional bail to appear in Queanbeyan Local Court and a Children’s Court on 15 June.

After further inquiries, at about 4: 30 pm on Tuesday (19 May), the 42-year-old man attended Queanbeyan Police Station.

He was issued with a court attendance notice for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and having custody of an offensive implement in a public place.

He is scheduled to appear in Queanbeyan Local Court on 6 July 2026.

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