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Police seek witnesses to Dickson assault
Publish date: 10:25AM - 06 February 2021ACT Policing are seeking witnesses to a serious assault that occurred on Thursday afternoon (4 February 2021).
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Man who fled the ACT arrested for attempted murder
Publish date: 08:06AM - 06 February 2021A 33-year-old Richardson man will face ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 6 February 2021) on an attempted murder charge.
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1000 ACT bikes registered on Bikelinc
Publish date: 08:09AM - 05 February 2021Canberra cyclists have demonstrated the importance of their bikes, with more than 1000 local bikes registered on the Bikelinc database since its ACT launch three months ago.
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Police call for witnesses to yesterday’s Ginninderra Drive collision
Publish date: 03:26PM - 04 February 2021ACT Policing is seeking the driver of a green Mitsubishi Magna with a white roof who fled the scene of a collision yesterday (Wednesday, 3 February 2021) without rendering assistance or providing their details.
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Witnesses sought to Barton Highway road rage incident
Publish date: 11:29AM - 03 February 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage to a road rage incident on the Barton Highway on Saturday, 30 January 2021.
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Man to face court for threat to kill, forcible confinement
Publish date: 10:29AM - 03 February 2021A 35-year-old Scullin man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Wednesday, 3 February 2021) on a number of serious charges, including threat to kill and forcible confinement.
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UPDATE: Police seek Martin Phillips - LOCATED
Publish date: 11:35AM - 02 February 2021UPDATE: ACT Policing has located Martin Phillips and he is now in custody.
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Man to face court for driving with unrestrained child
Publish date: 09:36AM - 02 February 2021A 38-year-old Watson man will face court on a series of driving charges including driving with a two-year-old child in an unapproved child restraint.
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ACT records second road fatality in 2021
Publish date: 08:26PM - 01 February 2021A 47-year-old man has died following a single vehicle collision in Hennessy St Belconnen this evening.
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School zone speeders targeted throughout February
Publish date: 03:02PM - 31 January 2021As thousands of giddy kindergarteners gear up for the start of the 2021 school year, ACT Policing will also be out and about targeting speeders especially around school zones.
MORE Police seeking information about fatal motorcycle collision
Publish date: 09:37AM - 26 January 2021ACT Policing has issued a call for motorists who used Paddy’s River Road, Paddy’s River between Midday and 2pm on Sunday, 17 January 2021 to come forward, to assist with the investigation into a collision and the death of a motorcyclist.
MORE Police seek witnesses to road rage incident
Publish date: 11:00AM - 21 January 2021ACT Policing is investigating the alleged assault of a limousine driver on Horse Park Drive, Casey near the intersection of Gungahlin Drive about 6.15pm Sunday, 17 January 2021.
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Police issue double demerit reminder ahead of Australia Day
Publish date: 10:08AM - 21 January 2021ACT Policing is reminding drivers to watch their speed and obey the road rules ahead of the Australia Day double demerit period.
MORE Police seek witnesses and footage following Campbell incident
Publish date: 09:43AM - 20 January 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a man following an assault in Campbell on Monday evening (18 January 2021).
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ACT records first road fatality in 2021
Publish date: 01:21PM - 18 January 2021ACT Policing officers have located a deceased 21-year-old man adjacent to Paddy’s River road, Paddy’s River this morning (Monday, 18 January 2021).
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