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Man wanted since January to face multiple charges
Publish date: 09:11AM - 13 February 2019A 26-year-old man wanted since January has been arrested and will face court on multiple charges today (Wednesday, 13 February
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Witnesses and dashcam footage sought to collision on Mt Ainslie
Publish date: 11:54AM - 12 February 2019ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a single vehicle collision that occurred on Mount Ainslie on Saturday night.
MORE Witnesses and footage sought to aggravated robbery in Lyons
Publish date: 09:46AM - 09 February 2019ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage to an aggravated robbery at a Lyons supermarket on Thursday, 7 February 2019.
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Lyneham woman charged with recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm
Publish date: 09:15AM - 08 February 2019A 34-year-old Lyneham woman will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today, Friday, 8 February 2019 on charges including Recklessly Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm on an 83-year-old woman.
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Man to face court on aggravated and threat to kill charges
Publish date: 08:38AM - 08 February 2019A 24 year old man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Friday, 8 February 2019) on charges including aggravated robbery and reckless threat to kill.
MORE Alleged bag snatcher caught by members of the public
Publish date: 04:00PM - 06 February 2019A 51-year-old Campbell man has been charged with robbery following an alleged bag snatch incident in Braddon this morning (Wednesday 6 February 2019).
MORE Gilmore man to face court on child exploitation charges
Publish date: 08:49AM - 06 February 2019A 33-year-old Gilmore man will appear before the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday, 6 February 2019) on child exploitation charges.
MORE Karabar man arrested on stolen motor vehicle charges to face court
Publish date: 09:23AM - 05 February 2019A 32-year-old man from Karabar, a member of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 5 February 2019), charged with offences arising from the theft of a motor vehicle.
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Police investigate shots fired and vehicle arson at Kambah home overnight
Publish date: 12:17PM - 04 February 2019ACT Policing Criminal Investigations detectives are investigating an incident in Kambah about 1.30am (Monday, 4 February 2019) where shots were fired into a house and three vehicles were set alight.
MORE Police seek footage or witnesses to overnight Barry Drive collision
Publish date: 09:25AM - 03 February 2019ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam or CCTV footage to a collision in Turner just after midnight (Sunday, 3 February 2019).
MORE Police seize stolen property in search warrant
Publish date: 09:30AM - 02 February 2019ACT Policing members conducted a search warrant at a Gungahlin property yesterday (Friday, 1 February 2019) in relation to an aggravated burglary where a number of items were stolen including guitars.
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Police target speeding motorists in February
Publish date: 12:13PM - 01 February 2019ACT Policing will target speeding motorists on Canberra’s roads this month.
MORE Second offender to face court over Oaks Estate incident
Publish date: 09:00AM - 01 February 2019A 58-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (1 February 2019) charged with aggravated robbery.
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UPDATE Have you seen Yu Ming Wu or Ju Pei An FOUND
Publish date: 06:17AM - 01 February 2019Great news Canberra - Yu Ming Wu and Ju Pei An have been found safe and well.
MORE Man to face court for aggravated robbery
Publish date: 08:03AM - 26 January 2019A 30-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 26 January 2019), charged with multiple serious offences.
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