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Police release footage relating to Chisholm Burglary
Publish date: 03:50PM - 22 September 2021ACT Policing has released CCTV footage as part of the investigation into a burglary in Chisholm on Friday, 10 September 2021.
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Defence personnel to assist with ACT Policing’s COVID19 compliance activities
Publish date: 01:46PM - 22 September 2021Canberrans can expect to see Australian Defence Force Personnel working alongside ACT Policing officers from today (Wednesday 22 September 2021) after the ACT lodged a request through Emergency Management Australia.
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Changes to services at police stations
Publish date: 08:52AM - 22 September 2021ACT Policing’s five stations have remained open during the lockdown for emergency police matters and will now offer limited Justice of the Peace services.
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Canberrans urged to continue checking lockdown rules
Publish date: 12:58PM - 21 September 2021ACT Policing is urging Canberrans to ensure they are aware of continuing lockdown restrictions.
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Police release CCTV footage of assault near City convenience store
Publish date: 08:38AM - 21 September 2021ACT Policing has released CCTV footage to identify five people who may have information about the assault of a 20-year-old man in Canberra City on Sunday, 8 August 2021.
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Man to face court for alleged sexual assault
Publish date: 08:20AM - 18 September 2021A 20-year-old Acton man has been charged following an alleged sexual assault in April 2021.
MORE ACT Policing and NSW Police continue COVID-19 border operation
Publish date: 12:08PM - 17 September 2021ACT Policing and the NSW Police Force continue to work together to check people crossing the border are complying with COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
MORE Man charged with possessing child abuse material
Publish date: 12:49PM - 16 September 2021A 38-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been charged with possessing child abuse material following a police operation yesterday (Wednesday, 15 September 2021).
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Police investigating fatal collision on Barton Highway
Publish date: 03:38PM - 15 September 2021ACT Policing is investigating a three-vehicle collision on the Barton Highway (Wednesday, 15 September 2021) in which a man has died.
MORE Canberrans urged to be aware of the current lockdown rules
Publish date: 03:08PM - 14 September 2021With Canberra’s lockdown extended, police are asking the community to ensure they are aware of the current lockdown rules.
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Witnesses sought to tomahawk incident in Hawker
Publish date: 09:08AM - 11 September 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident on Thursday afternoon (9 September 2021) in Hawker where a man brandished a tomahawk and threatened members of the public.
MORE Man facing court for Belconnen shooting
Publish date: 12:05PM - 10 September 2021A 21-year-old McKellar man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 10 September 2021) in relation to multiple driving offences, and a shooting in Belconnen last month.
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Woman to face court following phone thefts
Publish date: 11:49AM - 10 September 2021A 44-year-old Throsby woman will face court today following multiple mobile phone thefts.
MORE Witnesses sought to Gordon burglary
Publish date: 12:09PM - 09 September 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated burglary that occurred in Gordon on Wednesday, 1 September 2021.
MORE Canberrans urged to continue adhering to lock down rules
Publish date: 02:45PM - 07 September 2021ACT Policing is asking the community to keep following the rules as Canberra enters week five of the lockdown.
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