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UPDATE: Can you help find Paul? - Found
Publish date: 08:42AM - 21 April 2018UPDATE: Missing 50-year-old man Paul Oliver has been found safe and well.
MORE Can you help find Paul?
Publish date: 03:40PM - 20 April 2018ACT Policing is seeking the public’s help to locate missing 50-year-old man Paul Oliver.
MORE Man to face court for aggravated robbery in Manuka
Publish date: 07:45AM - 20 April 2018A 25-year-old man of no fixed address will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 20 April 2018), following an aggravated robbery in Manuka last year.
MORE UPDATE: Police seek assistance in locating missing person Thomas Brimage - FOUND
Publish date: 05:59PM - 18 April 2018UPDATE: Thomas has been located safe and well. Thank you Canberra for your assistance.
ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 66-year-old man Thomas Brimage.
MORE UPDATE: Have you seen Lilly? - Found
Publish date: 04:29PM - 17 April 2018UPDATE: Missing 11-year-old Lilly Irvine has been found safe and well. ACT Policing would like to thank the community for their assistance.
ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 11-year-old girl Lilly Irvine.
MORE Police issue security reminder following thefts and burglary in Fadden
Publish date: 09:11AM - 17 April 2018ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans to lock their cars and houses after four vehicles and one house in Fadden were targeted by thieves.
MORE Witnesses sought to assault in Tuggeranong
Publish date: 01:02PM - 16 April 2018ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred in the Tuggeranong Hyperdome on Saturday, 14 April 2018.
MORE Police seek witnesses to aggravated robbery in Rivett
Publish date: 10:36AM - 16 April 2018ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred at the Rivett newsagency on Sunday, 1 April 2018.
MORE Man to face court for attempted theft of vehicle and driving while disqualified
Publish date: 08:59AM - 16 April 2018A 23-year-old Calwell man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Monday, 16 April 2018) in relation to attempting to steal a motor vehicle and driving while disqualified.
MORE Man to face court for animal cruelty and weapon offences
Publish date: 08:36AM - 16 April 2018A 37-year-old man Kambah man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 15 April 2018), following an alleged act of animal cruelty.
MORE UPDATE: Have you seen Rebecca? - Found
Publish date: 04:22PM - 15 April 2018UPDATE: The missing person has been found safe and well. Thank you Canberra for your assistance.
ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 22-year-old woman Rebecca Eade.
MORE Scammers targeting online users
Publish date: 08:42AM - 14 April 2018ACT Policing is urging the community to be vigilant, following an increase in reports of online scams.
MORE Man to face court for 9 charges following family violence incident
Publish date: 07:57AM - 14 April 2018A 34-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 14 April 2018), following a family violence incident.
MORE Police seek assistance to identify man in nightclub assault
Publish date: 02:29PM - 13 April 2018ACT Policing is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who may have been involved in an assault on the 4th floor of Mooseheads Pub and Nightclub in Civic on Sunday, 1 April 2018.
MORE Police seek witnesses to hit and run in Acton
Publish date: 12:23PM - 13 April 2018ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a hit and run that occurred on Barry Drive, Acton on Sunday, 8 April 2018.
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