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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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Police seize hundreds of cannabis plants in Dunlop
Publish date: 04:34PM - 01 April 2021ACT Policing has seized hundreds of cannabis plants following a search warrant at a home in Dunlop today (Thursday 1 April 2021).
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Man charged with manslaughter following Monaro Highway collision
Publish date: 11:02AM - 01 April 2021A 28-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and other offences following a two car collision on the Monaro Highway last month.
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Third person to face court after Spence shooting
Publish date: 09:51AM - 01 April 2021A 22-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Wednesday 31 March 2021) as part of an ongoing investigation into a shooting at a Spence residence last month.
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Travel safe this Easter long weekend
Publish date: 02:33PM - 31 March 2021A joint ACT Policing and the NSW Police Force operation will target road safety on the Kings Highway this Easter long weekend.
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UPDATE: Police seek to identify men linked to Civic assault
Publish date: 12:02PM - 31 March 2021UPDATE: ACT Policing has now identified the two men and they are assisting police with the investigation.
Police would like to thank the community for their assistance.
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Witnesses sought to incident of menacing driving
Publish date: 10:36AM - 31 March 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident of menacing driving across a number of Canberra suburbs on Saturday 20 March 2021.
MORE Man charged after selling drugs to a minor
Publish date: 03:25PM - 30 March 2021A 66-year-old Holt man was charged with drug offences yesterday after allegedly selling cannabis to a 13-year-old.
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Witnesses sought to car fire at Pine Island Reserve
Publish date: 02:01PM - 30 March 2021ACT Policing is seeking information and witnesses to a car fire at Pine Island Reserve on Thursday, 11 March 2021.
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Unlicenced driver caught with drugs and cash
Publish date: 08:51AM - 30 March 2021A 32-year-old Rivett man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 30 March 2021) for drug and driving charges after he was arrested on Monday in Moncrieff.
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Police release new road safety video
Publish date: 03:59PM - 29 March 2021ACT policing today released the latest video in the ’Who Are You Rushing To Meet?’ campaign.
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Publish date: 10:02AM - 29 March 2021ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man involved in an incident that took place outside a city venue, about 1.25am Saturday, 13 February 2021.
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Police target illicit firearms during national week of action
Publish date: 10:48AM - 27 March 2021ACT Policing recently joined police jurisdictions across Australia in a national week of action targeting illicit firearms and safe storage by licensed owners.
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Publish date: 09:30AM - 27 March 2021A 36-year-old Gungahlin man has been charged with a number of offences following the execution of a search warrant overnight.
MORE Police seeking witnesses to serious assault in Narrabundah
Publish date: 10:36PM - 26 March 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information following a serious assault in Narrabundah early this morning.
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Police seek witnesses to Gordon collision
Publish date: 10:23AM - 25 March 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to or footage of a single vehicle collision in Gordon last night (24 March 2021).
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