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Duo to face court after crashing stolen car
Publish date: 08:44AM - 23 July 2021ACT Policing responded to a collision in Gungahlin yesterday (Thursday, 22 July 2021) and arrested two men, one of whom had also been arrested last week while already on bail.
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Road closures to assist in attempted murder investigation
Publish date: 07:41AM - 22 July 2021Roads at the scene of an attempted murder traffic incident on Sunday 12 July 2021 will be closed for short periods from 12.00 Noon today (Thursday 22 July 2021).
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Items including firearms and drugs seized
Publish date: 12:58PM - 20 July 2021As part of an ongoing investigation, a significant amount of stolen property firearms, drugs and cash have been recovered by po
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Police arrest one and fine 13 for COVID breaches
Publish date: 09:03AM - 17 July 2021ACT Policing yesterday (Friday, 16 July 2021) arrested a 34-year-old Campbell man for a COVID-19 compliance breach at a Canberra City retailer and issued 13 university students with fines for breaching health directions.
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Man arrested after police operation in Forrest
Publish date: 03:13PM - 16 July 2021A 26-year-old man has been arrested following a police operation at a hotel in Forrest overnight.
MORE ACT construction sites checked by police found COVID compliant
Publish date: 02:06PM - 16 July 2021ACT Policing COVID-19 compliance checks have continued this week with a focus on construction site workers, including a day of action working with WorkSafe ACT inspectors on Thursday (15 July 2021).
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Police seeking further information in Phillip homicide investigation
Publish date: 11:49AM - 15 July 2021ACT Policing has released images of a 2006 Silver Honda Accord sedan as part of the investigation into the death of 48-year-old Phillip man Glenn Walewicz on Thursday, 10 June 2021.
MORE Police seeking information about green Ford Laser involved in critical incident
Publish date: 03:49PM - 14 July 2021ACT Policing is seeking information regarding the movements of a green 1997 Ford Laser with registration YIF54Y that collided with three police officers on Sunday afternoon (11 July 2021).
MORE Man charged following vehicle collision with three officers
Publish date: 10:09AM - 12 July 2021A 30-year-old Hawker man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and other offences following a collision on Forest Drive yesterday afternoon.
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School zones back for term three
Publish date: 07:45PM - 11 July 2021ACT Policing has some timely reminders for the community as Canberra school children head back to the classroom for term three tomorrow (Monday, 12 July 2021).
MORE Police injured in traffic incident at Arboretum
Publish date: 05:06PM - 11 July 2021ACT Policing is investigating an incident at the National Arboretum, Molonglo Valley, in which three police officers were struck by a vehicle this afternoon.
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Police investigating car yard burglary
Publish date: 10:45AM - 11 July 2021ACT Policing is investigating a burglary at a Fyshwick car dealer on Friday, 9 July 2021, during which several vehicles were stolen.
MORE Sydney woman in court for ACT COVID-19 breach
Publish date: 09:28AM - 10 July 2021A 24-year-old Paddington (NSW) woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 10 July 2021) after she allegedly travelled to the ACT without the necessary exemption to public health orders.
MORE Two people to face court today following Friday escape
Publish date: 08:28AM - 10 July 2021Two people will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Saturday, 10 July 2021) after a 28-year-old man escaped from ACT Corrective Services custody on Friday afternoon.
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ACT Policing arrests escapee and two others
Publish date: 09:23PM - 09 July 2021ACT Policing has arrested a 28-year-old man after he escaped from ACT Corrective Services custody this afternoon.
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