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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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Missing person David Banks found safe
Publish date: 06:17PM - 06 June 2017Missing person David Banks has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.
MORE Police seek assistance to locate missing 86-year-old man
Publish date: 12:38PM - 06 June 2017Update: Missing person David Banks has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.
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Witnesses sought to Civic assault
Publish date: 03:06PM - 05 June 2017ACT Policing has released CCTV of an assault which occurred inside the Cube nightclub in Canberra City during the early hours of Sunday, 28 May 2017.
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Police target driver distraction in June
Publish date: 12:11PM - 05 June 2017Drivers are reminded to keep their attention on the road as police target driver distraction this month.
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Journalist advisory: Media stand up
Publish date: 08:10AM - 05 June 2017Drivers are reminded to keep their attention on the road as police target driver distraction this month.
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Police seek witnesses to two collisions
Publish date: 11:26AM - 04 June 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to two incidents that occurred on Alexandrina Drive, Yarralumla, within a short period of time this morning (Sunday 4 June).
MORE Witnesses sought to indecent act
Publish date: 10:19AM - 03 June 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an indecent act which occurred at Yerrabi Pond on Thursday 1 June 2017.
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Witnesses sought to assault in Higgins
Publish date: 03:41PM - 02 June 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an assault which occurred in Higgins last Friday afternoon (26 May 2017).
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Drugs seized during Gordon warrant
Publish date: 03:25PM - 31 May 2017ACT Policing will summons a 24-year-old man to face the ACT Magistrates Court following a police search of a residence in Gordon last week.
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Missing Person Damian Batchelor found safe
Publish date: 02:28PM - 31 May 2017Update: Missing Person Damian Batchelor has been found safe and well. ACT Policing would like to thank the Canberra community for their assistance.
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Do you know this man?
Publish date: 12:02PM - 31 May 2017ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man involved in an act of indecent exposure in Braddon last month.
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Have you seen Damian?
Publish date: 07:11PM - 30 May 2017Update: Missing Person Damian Batchelor has been found safe and well.
MORE Witnesses sought to collision on Pialligo Ave
Publish date: 07:32AM - 25 May 2017ACT Policing is investigating a collision that occurred on Pialligo Avenue, Majura yesterday morning (Wednesday, 24 May).
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Man to face court over arson and property damage
Publish date: 11:39AM - 24 May 2017A 36-year-old Deakin man will face the ACT Magistrates Court on 7 June 2017 to face charges in relation to a car fire and property damage incident that occurred in the carpark of Eternity House (Offices of the Australian Christian Lobby) in Deakin on 21 December 2016.
MORE Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery in Weston
Publish date: 10:26AM - 17 May 2017ACT Policing is calling for witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred at the Raiders Club in Weston in the early hours of Sunday morning (14 May).
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