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Note to journalists – Media stand up
Publish date: 12:30PM - 17 November 2016In the past year, ACT Policing has laid more than 1000 family violence related charges. On Saturday 19 November, ACT Policing will be running Uniforms Unite Against Family Violence stalls across Canberra, raising money and awareness for family violence.
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Two to face court after separate serious family violence incidents
Publish date: 08:59AM - 17 November 2016A Canberra man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and five counts of common assault.
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Witnesses sought to Crace home invasion
Publish date: 02:00PM - 16 November 2016ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated burglary at a Crace home on Monday (14 November).
MORE Witnesses sought to assault in Calwell
Publish date: 12:30PM - 16 November 2016ACT Policing are seeking witnesses following a disturbance in Calwell on Monday (14 November), during which a man was stabbed.
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Two assisting police after Civic assault and ‘coward punch’
Publish date: 02:09PM - 15 November 2016Last week ACT Policing sought to identify three males involved in an assault of three other males, including a ‘coward punch’ attack in Civic in the early hours of Sunday 30 October 2016.
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Note to journalists - Media stand-up
Publish date: 10:27AM - 15 November 2016UPDATE: Two males are assisting police with their investigations into the assault of three males, including a ‘coward punch’ attack, in Civic in the early hours of Sunday 30 October 2016.
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Witnesses sought to attempted robbery
Publish date: 09:25AM - 15 November 2016ACT Policing are seeking witnesses following an attempted robbery of the Raiders Club in Weston on Monday (14 November).
MORE Man to face court after attempted aggravated robbery
Publish date: 11:20AM - 10 November 2016ACT Policing arrested a 20-year-old Palmerston man following an attempted aggravated robbery in Civic on Wednesday night (9 November).
MORE Identity sought; Civic assault and ‘coward punch’
Publish date: 12:45PM - 09 November 2016ACT Policing is seeking to identify three males involved in an assault of three other males, including a ‘coward punch’ attack, in Civic in the early hours of Sunday 30 October 2016.
MORE Note to journalists - Media stand-up
Publish date: 11:04AM - 09 November 2016ACT Policing is seeking to identify three males involved in an assault of three other males, including a ‘coward punch’ attack, in Civic in the early hours of Sunday 30 October 2016.
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Update on the referral to police by the Brumbies and Australian Rugby Union
Publish date: 09:33AM - 09 November 2016ACT Policing has concluded its assessment of the referral to police by the Brumbies and Australian Rugby Union. During the assessment, ACT Policing identified matters for the consideration of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
MORE Police appeal for CCTV and dash-cam footage after Watson homicide
Publish date: 02:30PM - 08 November 2016ACT Policing are appealing to the public to provide home CCTV or dash-cam footage following investigations into the death of a 37-year-old Watson man last week.
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Man to face court after ramming police
Publish date: 02:19PM - 08 November 2016A 34-year-old Kambah man will face court today after he fled from police in Kambah on Sunday afternoon (6 November).
MORE Note to journalists - Media stand up
Publish date: 12:20PM - 08 November 2016Update on the Watson homicide and appeal for CCTV and dash cam footage
MORE Witnesses sought to assault in Conder
Publish date: 12:35PM - 07 November 2016ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an assault that occurred in the McDonalds Restaurant carpark in Lanyon Market Place, Conder on Saturday, 8 October.
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