Media releases

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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Gungahlin temporary station to be closed

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ACT Policing has decided to close the temporary Front Office facility located at Gungahlin Police Station. 
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1000 vehicles detected speeding in school zones this year

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ACT Policing is disappointed in driver behaviour within school zones following too many drivers caught speeding in school zones
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Man charged following interstate police pursuit

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A 19-year-old Bonython man is due to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today following a police pursuit that ended in Queanbeyan.
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Youths charged following aggravated robbery overnight

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Two teenage boys are due to face the ACT Children’s Court today after an aggravated robbery at a store in Conder overnight.
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Man charged with multiple assault offences

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A 27-year-old Isabella Plains man will face multiple assault charges in court today following an incident in Duffy last month.
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Witnesses sought to Commonwealth Avenue bridge motorcycle collision

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a two vehicle collision on Commonwealth Avenue bridge yesterday (Tuesday, 5 March 2024). 
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Public assistance sought following man using fake online dating profiles

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ACT Policing is calling for information from the public after a man allegedly created fictitious accounts on various online dating applications. 
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UPDATE Deceased woman located in Barton hotel

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UPDATE: While police continue to investigate the circumstances of this incident, the woman’s death does not appear to be suspicious.  
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Police seek witnesses to Monash motorcycle collision

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a single vehicle motorcycle collision in Monash. 
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Witnesses sought to family violence incident

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a family violence incident that occurred during the afternoon and evening of Thursday, 29 February 2024.  
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Police seek to identify man involved in filming incident

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ACT Policing is seeking assistance from members of the public to identify a man involved in an unauthorised filming incident at the Canberra Outlet Centre yesterday. 
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UPDATE Gungahlin police station to be temporarily closed

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UPDATE: ACT Policing has established a mobile front office at Gungahlin Police Station following the closure of the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre.  
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What to do when motorcades move through Canberra

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Do you know what to do when you encounter motorcades on our roads? 
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Police seeking to locate bottle shop robber

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Thank you Canberra, the man we posted about on Wednesday has been located and charged with aggravated robbery (offensive weapon), assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possess offensive weapon with intent, aggravated burglary - intent to commit theft, joint commission theft, and destroy/damage property. He is scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Friday, 1 March 2024). 
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Police seeking to identify men in CCTV footage following Barton assault

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ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify five men in CCTV footage, believed to be involved in an assault against another man last December.
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