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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 in custody after attempted child abduction in Civic
Publish date: 03:50PM - 15 August 2020ACT Policing is investigating an attempted abduction of a 5-year-old child in Civic this afternoon (Saturday, 15 August 2020).
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Family violence operation in partnership with support agencies
Publish date: 11:58AM - 14 August 2020ACT Policing in partnership with family violence support agencies completed a joint operation aimed to keep victims of family violence safe and offenders accountable.
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Police seek witnesses to aggravated robbery in Mawson
Publish date: 10:30AM - 14 August 2020ACT Policing is calling for witnesses to an aggravated robbery in Mawson on Saturday morning (9 August 2020).
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Police make sixth arrest relating to stabbing of Pitasoni Ulavalu
Publish date: 09:16AM - 14 August 2020ACT Policing made a sixth arrest yesterday (Thursday, 13 August 2020) in the continuing investigation into the stabbing death of former ACT Comanchero Commander, 48-year-old Pitasoni Ulavalu on 19 July, 2020.
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Search uncovers knife connected to homicide investigation
Publish date: 02:46PM - 13 August 2020ACT Policing Criminal Investigations detectives have located a knife suspected to be connected to the murder of Pitasoni Ulavalu on Sunday, 19 July 2020.
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Further arrest relating to murder of Pitasoni Ulavalu
Publish date: 09:25AM - 13 August 2020A 26-year-old man is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court today, Thursday, 13 August 2020, charged with affray following the stabbing death of former ACT Comanchero Commander, 48-year-old Pitasoni Ulavalu on 19 July, 2020.
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Man charged with child exploitation offences
Publish date: 08:58AM - 13 August 2020ACT Policing has charged a 44-year-old Higgins man with accessing and possessing child exploitation material.
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Drink driver four times the legal limit
Publish date: 01:15PM - 12 August 2020A 41-year-old Dunlop man has been charged with high range drink driving offenses after blowing almost four times the legal limit.
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More police engagement with Canberra community
Publish date: 10:47AM - 12 August 2020Canberrans can expect to see more police out in the community as the first new team of ACT Policing members focussed on crime disruption, prevention and problem solving start this month.
MORE Man to face court on serious driving and firearm charges
Publish date: 09:59AM - 11 August 2020A 38-year-old man is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday 11 August 2020) on driving and firearm offences.
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UPDATE Have you seen Gary Samson FOUND
Publish date: 04:11PM - 10 August 2020Good news Canberra - missing 44-year-old man Gary Samson has been found safe and well.
Thank you for your assistance.
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Kayaker dies at Point Hut
Publish date: 07:19PM - 09 August 2020ACT Policing will prepare a report for the coroner regarding the death of a man at Point Hut today.
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Have you seen Gary Samson
Publish date: 06:09PM - 08 August 2020ACT Policing is requesting the public’s assistance to locate missing 44-year-old man Gary Samson.
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Man in court for high-range speeding and drug driving charges
Publish date: 09:37AM - 07 August 2020ACT Policing arrested a 22-year-old Jerrabomberra man last night (Thursday 6 August) after he was recorded travelling at 190km/h in a 100km/h signposted area.
MORE Partnerships provide family violence victim survivors support and intervention
Publish date: 02:07PM - 06 August 2020ACT Policing is working with support agencies to strengthen the ability to keep victims of family violence safe and offenders accountable.
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