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Man to face court following targeted shooting in Narrabundah
Publish date: 09:50AM - 04 November 2020A 31-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday 4 November 2020) following a targeted shooting incident in Narrabundah yesterday.
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Police investigate targeted shooting in Narrabundah
Publish date: 05:40PM - 03 November 2020ACT Policing is investigating a targeted shooting incident in Narrabundah earlier today (Tuesday, 3 November 2020).
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ACT records sixth road fatality for 2020
Publish date: 12:21PM - 03 November 2020A 16-year-old girl has died following a single vehicle collision on Longmore Crescent in Wanniassa about 1.50am Saturday, 31 October 2020.
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Bikelinc to return stolen bikes to owners
Publish date: 01:59PM - 02 November 2020ACT Policing and ACT Region Crime Stoppers have launched a new online database that will help Canberrans recover lost and stolen bicycles.
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Stay COVID safe this Melbourne Cup
Publish date: 12:30PM - 02 November 2020ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans to stay COVID safe and plan ahead while celebrating the Melbourne Cup (Tuesday, 3 November 2020).
MORE ACT Policing arrest two car thieves
Publish date: 10:04AM - 02 November 2020Two men will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Monday, 2 November 2020) after police arrested them on the weekend for stealing cars in separate incidents.
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Suburban drug lab seized in Higgins
Publish date: 11:39AM - 31 October 2020A large quantity of volatile chemicals was safely removed from a makeshift drug lab in Higgins this week.
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Man and woman in court following car theft
Publish date: 09:00AM - 31 October 2020A 25-year-old Holt man and 21-year-old Fisher woman will both face court today (Saturday, 31 October 2020) charged with vehicle and theft offences.
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Suspended and disqualified drivers arrested
Publish date: 08:43AM - 30 October 2020A 20-year-old Fadden man and a 24-year-old Gordon man will both face court this morning after being arrested by ACT Policing yesterday for separate driving offences.
MORE Pair arrested for aggravated burglaries
Publish date: 09:28AM - 29 October 2020ACT Policing has arrested a 40-year-old Hackett man and a 31-year-old woman in connection with numerous recent aggravated burglaries, burglaries and thefts across Canberra.
MORE Teen charged with murder
Publish date: 09:47AM - 28 October 2020A 16-year-old boy will face court today charged with murder following an incident in Weston last month.
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Face-fit released after assault in Aranda
Publish date: 10:37AM - 27 October 2020ACT Policing has released a face-fit image to help identify a man following an assault in Aranda last month.
MORE Police continue COVID compliance efforts
Publish date: 03:18PM - 26 October 2020ACT Policing conducted 898 COVID-19 quarantine checks in the past week, bringing the total number to more than 15,600 during Canberra’s COVID-19 response.
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Excellent result on ACT roads for grand final weekend
Publish date: 01:07PM - 26 October 2020ACT Policing’s Road Policing unit conducted 1292 breath tests on the weekend (23-25 October 2020) with only one driver exceeding the legal limit.
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Police call for witnesses to road rage incident
Publish date: 11:55AM - 26 October 2020ACT Policing is calling for information about a road rage incident that occurred yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 25 October 2020).
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