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Police search for escapee
Publish date: 09:15PM - 17 August 2017ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate 31-year-old Aaron Jones, who absconded from the Canberra Hospital about 3pm on Wednesday (16 August).
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ACT Policing Statement – Australian Christian Lobby Incident
Publish date: 02:12PM - 17 August 2017On Wednesday 21 December 2016, ACT Policing responded to an incident involving an explosion in a motor vehicle that was parked
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Intoxicated/disqualified driver detected twice in one night to face Court
Publish date: 09:30AM - 16 August 2017At approximately 11.30pm last night (Tuesday, 15 August) General Duties officers from Tuggeranong Patrol conducted a roadside Random Breath Test, which returned a positive indication. Further investigation revealed that the male is currently a disqualified driver and he is subject to a blood alcohol limit of zero.
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Man to face Court for Gungahlin burglaries
Publish date: 09:22AM - 16 August 2017A 38-year-old Kambah man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 16 August) charged with four Gungahlin burglaries and nine other related offences.
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Man to face Court on threat to kill charges
Publish date: 09:12AM - 16 August 2017A 24-year-old Scullin man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Wednesday, 16 August 2017) following a search warrant executed by ACT Policing’s Criminal Investigations Team and Tactical Police.
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Intoxicated driver detected at 177km/h along Majura Parkway
Publish date: 12:30PM - 15 August 2017ACT Policing is continuing to urge motorists to drive safely after a 20-year-old Harrison man was caught 77km/h over the speed limit on Saturday 12 August.
MORE Man to face drug trafficking charges
Publish date: 08:31AM - 15 August 2017A 32-year-old Crace man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning on drug trafficking charges (Tuesday, 15 August 2017).
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UPDATE: Family located and man identified from Hawker
Publish date: 04:42PM - 14 August 2017ACT Policing has now identified the man found in Hawker this morning, and located his family.
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Police still seeking to identify man found in Hawker
Publish date: 04:07PM - 14 August 2017ACT Policing is still seeking to identify a man found in a serious condition in Hawker this morning (14 August 2017).
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Police investigate burglary and suspicious fire in Wright
Publish date: 03:42PM - 14 August 2017ACT Policing is investigating a burglary and suspicious fire in Wright yesterday (Sunday, 13 August 2017).
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Police seek to identify man found in Hawker in a serious condition
Publish date: 11:04AM - 14 August 2017ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man found in a serious condition in Hawker this morning (14 August 2017).
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Witnesses sought to attempted aggravated robbery in Stirling
Publish date: 10:56AM - 13 August 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an attempted aggravated robbery at the Weston Creek Labor Club, Stirling at approximately 1.00am Saturday morning (12 August 2017).
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Missing Person Benjamin Negoescu Found Safe
Publish date: 09:14AM - 13 August 2017Missing person Benjamin Negoescu found safe
MORE Police investigate suspicious fire in Belconnen
Publish date: 06:29PM - 12 August 2017ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in Belconnen this afternoon (Saturday, 12 August 2017).
MORE Three to face Court after attempting to flee from police
Publish date: 01:59PM - 11 August 2017A 19-year-old Pearce man, a 25-year-old Braddon man and a 27-year-old Wanniassa man are expected to face Court this afternoon (11 August) after attempting to flee from police overnight.
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