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In this section you will find the latest news on arrests, missing persons, seizures and crimes committed and solved in the ACT.
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Man and woman arrested after assault and burglary
Publish date: 09:01AM - 21 March 2023A 48-year-old Oaks Estate man and a 40-year-old Oaks Estate woman were arrested yesterday (Monday, 20 March 2023) after an alleged burglary and assault last weekend.
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UPDATE Have you seen Amy FOUND
Publish date: 07:30PM - 18 March 2023UPDATE: The missing 30-year-old woman has been located by ACT Police. Thank you for your help Canberra.
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Man to face court on multiple charges following Operation TORIC arrest
Publish date: 11:11AM - 16 March 2023A 43-year-old Queanbeyan man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 16 March 2023) charged in relation to multiple incidents following his arrest by Operation TORIC officers yesterday.
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Cyclists and other road users reminded to share the roads
Publish date: 10:59AM - 15 March 2023Yesterday, ACT Policing joined forces with Pedal Power and Lonsdale Street Cyclery to remind all road users about cyclist safety on ACT Roads.
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Canberra drivers targeted in long weekend operation
Publish date: 08:51AM - 15 March 2023ACT Road Policing conducted a targeted operation during the Canberra Day long weekend, identifying almost 100 offences including a driver travelling at more than 50km/h above the limit.
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Man arrested after attempted armed robbery
Publish date: 09:22AM - 13 March 2023A 20-year-old Crace man was arrested on Sunday (12 March 2023) shortly after he allegedly attempted to rob a liquor store in Franklin.
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Man to face court charged with sexual assault
Publish date: 08:43AM - 13 March 2023A 36-year-old Holt man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 13 March 2023) after an ACT Policing investigation into an alleged sexual assault.
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Police lay 22 charges against three disqualified drivers
Publish date: 09:32AM - 11 March 2023Three men will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after ACT Policing arrested them following unrelated incidents.
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Witnesses sought to Rivett assaults
Publish date: 08:53AM - 10 March 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a pair of alleged assaults in Rivett on the evening of Saturday, 4 March 2023.
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UPDATE Police seeking witnesses to road rage incidents
Publish date: 03:30PM - 07 March 2023Update 10 March: ACT Policing is also seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage to another alleged road rage incident police believe involved the same vehicle.
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Teens caught speeding through roadworks
Publish date: 10:02AM - 07 March 2023Two teens have been caught driving at 108km/h in a 60km/h zone overnight.
MORE ACT Policing and CMET reminds Canberrans to be rail safe this March
Publish date: 01:57PM - 06 March 2023ACT Policing officers will be paying attention to all forms of commuter behaviour, including pedestrians and cyclists who are crossing roads to use the light rail, or to cross the tracks.
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Teens arrested after stolen vehicle crashes
Publish date: 10:32AM - 06 March 2023Two teens will face court after a stolen vehicle they were in crashed into the front yard of a Nicholls home yesterday morning.
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Publish date: 09:20AM - 03 March 2023A 33-year-old man from Campsie, NSW has been arrested and charged with unauthorised possession of a prohibited firearm, possessing ammunition, and trafficking a controlled substance following the discovery of a handgun in a vehicle.
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