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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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Police seek identity of alleged offender
Publish date: 11:06AM - 30 August 2018ACT Policing is seeking the identity of a man who allegedly damaged an automatic door in Barton on Monday, 25 June 2018.
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Media Advisory: note to journalists
Publish date: 10:41AM - 29 August 2018ACT Policing renew calls for public assistance to locate missing six-year-old Phoenix Mapham.
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UPDATE Have you seen Phoenix?
Publish date: 03:27PM - 28 August 2018ACT Policing is renewing its call for public assistance to locate missing six-year-old boy Phoenix Mapham.
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Witnesses sought to altercation in Macquarie
Publish date: 10:39AM - 28 August 2018ACT Policing is calling for witnesses to an altercation at the Jamison Trash n Treasure Market in Bowman Street, Macquarie about 8am on Sunday (26 August 2018).
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Police seek vehicle involved in hit and run
Publish date: 03:49PM - 27 August 2018ACT Policing is seeking a vehicle involved in a hit and run collision in O’Malley around 11am on Thursday, 26 July 2018.
MORE Police seeking information on Belconnen assault
Publish date: 09:43AM - 27 August 2018ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault in Belconnen where a man received serious injuries on Wednesday night, 22 August 2018.
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Have you seen Phoenix
Publish date: 04:12PM - 24 August 2018ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing six-year-old boy Phoenix Mapham.
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Man to face court over aggravated robbery of Kambah IGA
Publish date: 08:56AM - 24 August 2018A 23-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning in relation to an aggravated robbery in Kambah on Wednesday night (22 August 2018).
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Publish date: 02:39PM - 23 August 2018ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery in Kambah last night (Wednesday, 22 August 2018).
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Face-fit released following child approach in Belconnen
Publish date: 11:12AM - 23 August 2018ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man who approached two children at a Belconnen area primary school on Friday 17 August, 2
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Man to be charged with the murder of Eden Waugh
Publish date: 08:17AM - 23 August 2018ACT Policing homicide detectives have summonsed a 23-year-old Kambah man in relation to the murder of Eden Waugh.
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Media Advisory: note to journalists
Publish date: 07:32AM - 23 August 2018Man to face court for Eden Waugh murder
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Publish date: 12:24PM - 22 August 2018ACT Policing will discuss safe passing of cyclists by vehicles as part of our ongoing campaign this month regarding vulnerable road users.
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Vulnerable road user detected at 183kmh
Publish date: 10:17AM - 21 August 2018On Saturday 18 August 2018, ACT Policing Traffic Operations detected a motorcyclist travelling at 183 kilometres per hour (km/h) in an 80km/h zone on Yamba Drive, Isaacs. The rider was also observed travelling between lanes of traffic on several occasions at excessive speeds.
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UPDATE Search for stranded motorist FOUND
Publish date: 01:36PM - 20 August 2018Thanks for your help Canberra! The motorist has been found safe and well.
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