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Man dies following Murrumbidgee River incident
Publish date: 09:47PM - 08 February 2024A 23-year-old man has died following an incident at the Murrumbidgee River earlier today (Thursday, 8 February 2024).
MORE Police seek witnesses to Melba collision
Publish date: 11:32AM - 08 February 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses, CCTV and dash-cam footage of a collision Melba.
MORE Witnesses sought to Commonwealth Avenue bridge damage
Publish date: 09:50AM - 08 February 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of an incident which caused damage to the underside of the Commonwealth Avenue bridge.
MORE Tim Lyons investigation - police seek to identify man in CCTV footage
Publish date: 02:12PM - 07 February 2024ACT Policing is requesting the public’s assistance to identify a man captured on CCTV footage in Gordon on Thursday, 21 Decembe
MORE Operation TORIC records 400th apprehension
Publish date: 11:39AM - 06 February 2024ACT Policing’s Operation TORIC has recorded its 400th apprehension as the ongoing taskforce continues to target recidivist offending and dangerous driving in the ACT.
MORE Protest activity expected this week
Publish date: 02:48PM - 05 February 2024ACT Policing is warning Canberra commuters to be aware of planned protest activity this week that is coinciding with the first sitting of Federal Parliament for 2024.
MORE Police seek to identify offender involved in acts of indecency
Publish date: 10:11AM - 04 February 2024ACT Policing is seeking assistance from members of the public to identify an offender in relation to acts of indecency committed on the bicycle paths surrounding Yerrabi Ponds, Gungahlin.
MORE Police seek to identify man from Bunda Street incident
Publish date: 02:35PM - 02 February 2024ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man following an alleged assault that occurred on Bunda Street this morning.
MORE Road users reminded to maintain a safe distance when passing cyclists
Publish date: 10:18AM - 02 February 2024ACT Policing is reminding road users about their responsibilities when passing cyclists following an incident on State Circle.
MORE Witnesses sought to single vehicle collision on Cotter Road
Publish date: 04:12PM - 01 February 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash cam footage of a single vehicle collision that occurred on Cotter Road near Casaurina Sands last night.
MORE 131 illegal and unregistered firearms destroyed by ACT Policing
Publish date: 10:02AM - 01 February 2024More than 130 surrendered and seized firearms were destroyed by ACT Policing yesterday (Wednesday, 31 January 2024) as part of the ongoing firearms amnesty and police operations.
MORE UPDATE Have you seen Elise Howard? LOCATED
Publish date: 04:37PM - 31 January 2024UPDATE at 31 January 2024 - ACT Policing can confirm that the missing woman we sought public assistance to locate on 9 January 2024 was sadly located deceased. There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
MORE Police seeking witnesses to multi-vehicle collision on Tuggeranong Parkway
Publish date: 08:25AM - 31 January 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses or dash-cam footage of a multi-vehicle collision on the Tuggeranong Parkway on Monday morning (29 January 2024).
MORE Man to face court charged with assaulting police officer
Publish date: 04:14PM - 30 January 2024A 55-year-old McKellar man has been charged with assaulting a police officer and other offences following an incident in Belconnen last night.
MORE Police seek to identify witnesses to family violence incident in Bonner
Publish date: 09:46AM - 30 January 2024ACT Policing is seeking to identify a person who assisted a woman who was allegedly assaulted last Thursday in Bonner.
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