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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 to face 19 charges
Publish date: 08:05AM - 23 October 2023A 31-year-old man will face court on 19 charges relating to alleged sexual assaults and other offences following his arrest on Saturday.
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Hells Angels member charged after search warrant
Publish date: 08:48AM - 21 October 2023A 22-year-old Franklin man police believe is a member of the Hells Angels criminal motorcycle gang has been charged following a search warrant at his home earlier this month.
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UPDATE Police seek to identify witnesses IDENTIFIED
Publish date: 10:25AM - 20 October 2023Thank you Canberra. The two witnesses we sought to identify earlier today have contacted police.
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Man charged with historic child sex offences
Publish date: 08:02AM - 20 October 2023ACT Policing Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) have arrested a man following an investigation into his alleged sexual abuse of two children who were family members.
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Man bailed yesterday to face 10 charges following pursuit
Publish date: 09:20AM - 19 October 2023A 21-year-old Moncrieff who was bailed from court yesterday morning was arrested early today and charged with 10 offences following a pursuit across Canberra’s northern suburbs last night.
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First use of Emergency Alert system helps police locate missing woman
Publish date: 02:59PM - 18 October 2023A missing 77-year-old woman was located last night with the assistance of the Emergency Alert system.
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UPDATE Have you seen Clarice Hansen? LOCATED
Publish date: 07:46PM - 17 October 2023Thank you Canberra. Assistance from the public led to the missing woman being located safely in Chifley a short time ago. (Update at 11.05pm, Tuesday 17 October 2023).
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Information sought on Giralang arson attack
Publish date: 09:17AM - 15 October 2023ACT Policing is seeking information from the public which it hopes will help solve an arson attack on a Giralang home.
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FOUND: Do you recognise this Porsche?
Publish date: 07:30AM - 15 October 2023UPDATE: Thank you Canberra, with your assistance the grey Porsche Macan S has been found.
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P-plater caught 57kmh over speed limit
Publish date: 09:12AM - 14 October 2023A Canberra P-plate driver is without his licence and is more than $1800 poorer after being caught travelling at 147 km/h in a 90 km/h zone last night (Friday 13 October).
MORE Knife used in Australia Post robbery
Publish date: 08:17AM - 14 October 2023A 37-year-old Torrens man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning after using a knife in a robbery at the Australia Post store in Dickson yesterday afternoon (Friday 13 October).
MORE UPDATE Police seek public assistance to locate stolen vehicles FOUND
Publish date: 02:11PM - 13 October 2023Earlier today (Friday, 13 October 2023), we sought the public's assistance in locating three vehicles that were suspected to be stolen.
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UPDATE Identity of man sought following $30,000 fraud IDENTIFIED
Publish date: 09:55AM - 13 October 2023Thank you Canberra. The man we sought public assistance about in relation to an alleged fraud at Bunnings, has been identified.
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Police target offenders attempting to smuggle illicit substances into the AMC
Publish date: 07:51AM - 13 October 2023ACT Policing is issuing a warning to anyone considering smuggling illicit substances into the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) following recent incidents.
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Police investigate suspicious fire in Phillip
Publish date: 02:04PM - 12 October 2023ACT Policing is calling on information from the public in relation to a suspicious fire in Phillip.
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