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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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Police investigate grass fire in Kaleen
Publish date: 12:30PM - 27 April 2016ACT Policing is investigating after a grass fire occurred on Ginninderra Drive, Kaleen yesterday (Tuesday 26 April).
MORE Slow down in school zones
Publish date: 02:00PM - 26 April 2016ACT Policing is advising motorists that 40km/h speed limits will be enforced in school zones for the start of the new school te
MORE Police satisfied with Groovin the Moo crowd
Publish date: 08:00AM - 25 April 2016ACT Policing were generally satisfied with the overall behaviour of the crowd at the annual ‘Groovin the Moo’ festival which wa
MORE Witnesses sought to assault in Weston
Publish date: 04:00PM - 24 April 2016ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an assault that occurred near an underpass on Namatjira Drive in Weston last night (Saturd
MORE Police seek assistance in relation to aggravated robbery
Publish date: 04:30PM - 22 April 2016ACT Policing has located the vehicle involved in an aggravated robbery on Thursday 21 April, however continue to search for the
MORE Canberra enjoys quarterly crime decrease
Publish date: 12:30PM - 22 April 2016ACT Policing’s newest quarterly crime statistics reveal a 10.5 per cent drop in crime reports across Canberra when compared wit
MORE Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery of vehicle
Publish date: 04:00PM - 21 April 2016ACT Policing is appealing for witnesses following the aggravated robbery of a vehicle at Stromlo High School in Waramanga earli
MORE Double demerits in place for ANZAC Day long weekend
Publish date: 03:05PM - 21 April 2016ACT Policing is urging motorists to drive safely over the ANZAC Day long weekend and warns that double demerit points will be i
MORE Man to face court following a string of burglaries
Publish date: 08:56AM - 21 April 2016A 26-year-old man will appear before court this morning (Thursday, 21 April) charged with 9 offences relating to burglary, prop
MORE UPDATE: Missing man has been located
Publish date: 05:00PM - 19 April 2016Missing 44-year old man John Matic has been located safe and well.
MORE Man to face court following drink spiking incident
Publish date: 08:44AM - 19 April 2016A 45-year-old NSW man will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday, April 19) charged with a drink spiking related offence
MORE Police seek assistance to locate missing man
Publish date: 02:30PM - 18 April 2016ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 42-year-old man, Mark Thompson.
MORE Police investigate aggravated robbery in Lyneham
Publish date: 10:36AM - 16 April 2016ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred in North Lyneham on Thursday (April 14).
MORE Police investigate 'dog baiting' incident
Publish date: 12:58PM - 14 April 2016Police are investigating a 'dog baiting’ incident in Higgins yesterday (13 April).
MORE UPDATE: Missing man located safe and well
Publish date: 02:33PM - 13 April 2016Missing 47-year old man Sean Hulm has been located safe and well.
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