Media releases

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 assistance to locate driver

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ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a driver involved in a collision with a police vehicle in Palmerston
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Police investigate multiple vehicle break-ins overnight

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Police investigate suspicious fire in Mawson

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ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in Mawson last night (Thursday, 27 April 2017).
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Police urge assault witnesses to come forward

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ACT Policing are urging witnesses to come forward following the alleged assault of two men in the carpark of the Rose Cottage Inn, Gilmore, on 26 November 2016.
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Online sellers; beware of scam buyers

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ACT Policing is urging the community to be cautious when selling items on online sites such as Gumtree and local message boards following a number of recent fraudulent transactions.
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Man to face court following assault

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ACT Policing has charged a 31-year-old Narrabundah man following a ‘coward punch’ assault that occurred in Phillip yesterday (Tuesday, 25 April).
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Police investigate serious collision in Griffith

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ACT Policing is investigating a serious two vehicle collision that occurred in Griffith yesterday (Friday 21 April).
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Police investigate indecent exposure and offensive behaviour in Braddon

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ACT Policing is investigating an indecent exposure, assault and offensive behaviour incident that occurred at McDonald’s on Cooyong Street, Braddon between 12:00am and 1:30am on Wednesday 12 April.
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Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery at Tuggeranong Hyperdome

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred at the Michael Hill Jewellers store in the Tuggeranong Hyperdome on Wednesday (April 18).
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Double demerits in place for ANZAC Day long weekend

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ACT Policing is reminding motorists to drive safely over the ANZAC Day long weekend and warns that double demerit points will be in place from the first instance on Friday 21 April 2017 through until the last instance on Tuesday 25 April 2017.
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Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery at Tuggeranong Hyperdome

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Journalist advisory - Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery at Tuggeranong Hyperdome
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Police pleased by fatality free Easter holiday period, but driver behaviour concerning

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ACT Policing say they are pleased the Australian Capital Territory remained fatality-free over the Easter holiday period, but a number of disappointing traffic incidents were identified during Operation Easter Impairment.
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Police wrap up following Easter long weekend period

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Missing woman found

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Missing person Karley Bransby has been located safe and well. ACT Policing would like to thank the media and the community for their assistance.
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Teen ‘L-Plater’ arrested for reckless driving

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ACT Policing arrested an 18-year-old man on Monday 17 April after recklessly driving a stolen car, producing a knife and threatening a bystander.
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