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Suburban drug lab seized in Higgins
Publish date: 11:39AM - 31 October 2020A large quantity of volatile chemicals was safely removed from a makeshift drug lab in Higgins this week.
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Man and woman in court following car theft
Publish date: 09:00AM - 31 October 2020A 25-year-old Holt man and 21-year-old Fisher woman will both face court today (Saturday, 31 October 2020) charged with vehicle and theft offences.
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Suspended and disqualified drivers arrested
Publish date: 08:43AM - 30 October 2020A 20-year-old Fadden man and a 24-year-old Gordon man will both face court this morning after being arrested by ACT Policing yesterday for separate driving offences.
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Pair arrested for aggravated burglaries
Publish date: 09:28AM - 29 October 2020ACT Policing has arrested a 40-year-old Hackett man and a 31-year-old woman in connection with numerous recent aggravated burglaries, burglaries and thefts across Canberra.
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Publish date: 09:47AM - 28 October 2020A 16-year-old boy will face court today charged with murder following an incident in Weston last month.
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Face-fit released after assault in Aranda
Publish date: 10:37AM - 27 October 2020ACT Policing has released a face-fit image to help identify a man following an assault in Aranda last month.
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Police continue COVID compliance efforts
Publish date: 03:18PM - 26 October 2020ACT Policing conducted 898 COVID-19 quarantine checks in the past week, bringing the total number to more than 15,600 during Canberra’s COVID-19 response.
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Excellent result on ACT roads for grand final weekend
Publish date: 01:07PM - 26 October 2020ACT Policing’s Road Policing unit conducted 1292 breath tests on the weekend (23-25 October 2020) with only one driver exceeding the legal limit.
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Police call for witnesses to road rage incident
Publish date: 11:55AM - 26 October 2020ACT Policing is calling for information about a road rage incident that occurred yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 25 October 2020).
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Boats, bikes and cars restrained under new unexplained wealth laws
Publish date: 10:55AM - 26 October 2020ACT Policing has used new unexplained wealth laws for the first time to restrain assets worth more than $500,000 from the National President of the Nomads Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.
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Police renew calls for witnesses in relation to Gowrie stabbing
Publish date: 08:05AM - 24 October 2020ACT Policing is renewing its call for witnesses and information in relation to a stabbing incident in Gowrie on Thursday, 1 October 2020.
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Police call for witnesses to car and bicycle collision
Publish date: 02:20PM - 23 October 2020ACT Policing is calling for information about a collision on Athllon Drive involving a cyclist and motor vehicle today (Friday, 23 October 2020).
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Police release CCTV of bus driver assault
Publish date: 01:40PM - 23 October 2020ACT Policing has released CCTV footage of a man who assaulted a bus driver earlier this month.
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Publish date: 12:04PM - 23 October 2020ACT Policing is investigating an assault at Belconnen Mall on Tuesday, 13 October 2020.
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Teen to face court over baseball bat attacks
Publish date: 09:40AM - 22 October 2020A 17-year-old is expected to face the ACT Children’s Court today (Thursday, 22 October 2020) over a series of property damage offences.
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