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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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Man arrested following weapon and pursuit incident
Publish date: 05:22PM - 09 May 2024ACT Policing has arrested a 29-year-old Franklin man following a weapon and pursuit incident earlier today.
MORE Drugs seized in Tuggeranong warrants
Publish date: 10:19AM - 09 May 2024ACT Policing has seized drugs and other items following a series of warrants in Tuggeranong targeting the illegal cultivation of cannabis.
MORE UPDATE Have you seen Daniela Karadinovski? FOUND
Publish date: 04:58PM - 08 May 2024Great news Canberra! The missing 13-year-old girl we posted about yesterday has been located safe and well. Thanks for your help.
MORE Online reporting expanded to include dangerous driving
Publish date: 10:33AM - 08 May 2024ACT Policing has expanded the capabilities of its online reporting portal to now include evidence upload of dangerous driving.
MORE Man extradited from Queensland following virtual kidnap investigation
Publish date: 09:15AM - 08 May 2024A 22-year-old man has been extradited from Queensland to face the ACT Magistrates court today after allegedly committing a virtual kidnap scam on an international student residing in the ACT last year.
MORE Witnesses sought to restaurant robbery
Publish date: 07:29AM - 08 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred in a Gungahlin restaurant early yesterday.
MORE Police investigate human remains found at Point Hut Crossing
Publish date: 12:22PM - 06 May 2024ACT Policing is investigating the discovery of human remains near the Point Hut Crossing of the Murrumbidgee River yesterday afternoon.
MORE UPDATE Have you seen Jayden? FOUND
Publish date: 07:18AM - 05 May 2024Good news, Canberra - Jayden has been located safe and well. Thank you for your assistance.
MORE Man extradited to face family violence charges
Publish date: 11:04AM - 03 May 2024A 25-year-old Canberra man has been extradited to the ACT from South Australia to face multiple family violence charges.
MORE Man to face court following unprovoked assault
Publish date: 09:40AM - 03 May 2024A 36-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning following an alleged unprovoked assault last night.
MORE Police seek witnesses to shooting incident
Publish date: 08:32AM - 03 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a shooting incident in Oaks Estate in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
MORE Man charged with multiple family violence offences
Publish date: 07:39AM - 03 May 2024A 46-year-old Calwell man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today in relation to multiple alleged family violence offences.
MORE UPDATE Police seeking to identify man with a knife in Woden
Publish date: 11:08AM - 02 May 2024Thank you, Canberra - ACT Policing has spoken with the man, and are satisfied that no offences were committed during this incident.
MORE Police seek witnesses to assault at Gungahlin Bus Interchange
Publish date: 02:24PM - 01 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred last month at the Gungahlin Bus Interchange.
MORE Witnesses sought to altercation in City bar
Publish date: 01:57PM - 30 April 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged altercation that occurred inside Hopscotch early on Sunday morning.
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