Bodycam footage shows moment hunting arrow narrowly misses Canberra Police

A police officer narrowly missed being shot by a hunting arrow in an incident in February 2024. Footage by ACT Policing

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00:00Adam stop mate, just move back, mate you're going to get hurt, Adam please mate, I don't

00:20want to play this game mate. You can go on the ambulance mate, we can make that work

00:35mate. I'm not going to hurt you mate. You coming out? Hey? Alright he's coming out.

00:50Can I please have one of you at shield? I'll go shield. And then can I grab you on lethal

00:58please, you on taser? And then I can move in for arrest.

01:08On AFP Woden, Woden 1-0, he's fired a shot, I've been hit but it's okay at the moment,

01:14I don't feel any significant injuries. Woden 1-0, can I please have all members,

01:20all members find a position that is cover, not concealment, cover, something solid.

01:29Adam mate, I don't want to do this. Come out and surrender.

01:45He's got a bow.

01:50And then I can move in for arrest.