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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Witnesses sought to grass fires in Aranda

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to three grass fires in Aranda bushland between Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 March 2017.
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Vulnerable road users; March focus for road safety

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As part of the joint road safety campaign between ACT Policing and the Justice and Community Safety Directorate this month’s focus is on being aware of vulnerable road users.
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Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery in Kambah

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred in Kambah last night (Monday, March 13).
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Witnesses sought after stabbing in Weston

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after an altercation and stabbing occurred in Weston on Saturday (11 March 2017) afternoon.
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Police investigate shots fired and vehicle arson

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ACT Policing’s Criminal Investigation detectives are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire and firearm being discharged at a house in Isabella Plains.
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Police investigate multiple burglaries

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to multiple commercial burglaries which occurred on the evening of Wednesday 8 March and in the early hours of Thursday 9 March 2017, in Watson, Hawker, Fraser, Bruce, Charnwood, Evatt and Holt.
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Man charged with multiple offences

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ACT Policing has arrested a 33-year-old man for multiple offences who will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Friday, 10 March).
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Man arrested for property damage and assault

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ACT Policing has arrested a 21-year-old man following an altercation in Macgregor last night (Thursday 8 March).
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Man who escaped from court now in custody

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ACT Policing have arrested a man who escaped from the ACT Supreme Court last week (Friday 3 March), following a routine traffic stop in Gungahlin this morning (Thursday 9 march).
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Progress in Watson homicide; woman extradited from NSW

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A 26-year-old woman has been extradited from New South Wales to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 7 March 2017).
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Man to face Court after Red Hill surrender

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A 39-year-old Banks man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Monday, 6 March 2017) after police negotiated his surrender in a unit block in Red Hill yesterday (Sunday, 5 March 2017).
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Update: Police negotiation successful in Red Hill

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Update: Police have successfully negotiated the safe and peaceful removal of the man in the unit in Red Hill. He is now in police custody. 
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Wanted man arrested; facing Court

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A 24-year-old Holt man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 4 March 2017) following investigations by ACT Policing and NSW Police Force.
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Police investigate death at Thoroughbred Park

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ACT Policing is investigating the death of a 22-year-old woman following an incident at Thoroughbred Park on Tuesday, 28 February.
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Police arrest wanted man

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ACT Policing yesterday arrested (Thursday, 2 March) a 35-year-old Kaleen man wanted on a First Instant Warrant.
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