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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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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.
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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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Overnight shooting leads to arrest for murder of Pitasoni Ulavalu
Publish date: 11:40AM - 05 August 2020A 26-year-old man is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday, 6 August 2020, charged with murder following the stabbing death of former ACT Comanchero Commander, 48-year-old Pitasoni Ulavalu on 19 July, 2020.
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Traffic focus moves from speeding to sharing the road
Publish date: 09:08AM - 04 August 2020ACT Policing issued 601 infringements for speed-related offences on Canberra’s roads in July.
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Missing Persons Week 2020
Publish date: 02:20PM - 03 August 2020ACT Policing today (Monday, 3 August 2020) marked National Missing Persons Week for 2020.
MORE Man assaults officer after dispute with neighbour
Publish date: 09:30AM - 03 August 2020A 29-year-old Macquarie man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning on four charges after police were called early on Sunday morning (2 August 2020).
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Police arrest two for drug trafficking
Publish date: 09:19AM - 03 August 2020Two people will face the ACT Magistrates court this morning (Monday, 3 August 2020) after police, in response to separate incidents, apprehended them in possession of trafficable quantities of drugs.
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Victorian man fined for breaching ACT COVID 19 directions
Publish date: 10:59AM - 02 August 2020ACT Policing has issued a Criminal Infringement Notice (CIN) to a 38-year-old man from Laverton, Victoria for breaching the ACT’s COVID-19 directions.
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Police release CCTV footage to identify alleged offenders in home invasion
Publish date: 08:02AM - 01 August 2020ACT Policing has released CCTV footage of a home invasion in Chisolm on Tuesday, 7 July 2020.
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Police investigate suspicious fire in Greenway
Publish date: 02:54PM - 31 July 2020ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in Greenway this morning (Friday 31 July, 2020).
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