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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 serious collision in Macquarie
Publish date: 02:23PM - 20 December 2020A 42-year-old man has died after a serious collision in Macquarie this afternoon.
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Police seize drugs, cash and replica firearm in Lawson search warrant
Publish date: 08:45AM - 20 December 2020Two 26-year-old men are expected to face court following the seizure of drugs, cash and a replica firearm during a Lawson search warrant.
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Police investigate drownings at Paddys River
Publish date: 06:09PM - 19 December 2020ACT Policing is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an 11-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man this afternoon (Saturday, 19 December 2020) at Paddys River.
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Police seek to identify alleged fraudster
Publish date: 08:15AM - 19 December 2020ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man following alleged fraudulent transactions and theft of a motor vehicle.
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Kings Highway partnership ready for summer traffic surge
Publish date: 03:31PM - 18 December 2020ACT Policing and the Kings Highway Road Safety Partnership have today launched their annual campaign targeting drivers travelling between Canberra and the South Coast this summer.
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Police seek identity of graffiti offender
Publish date: 08:30AM - 18 December 2020ACT Policing is seeking to identify those responsible for a string of graffiti incidents across Canberra.
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ACT Policing support stock theft operation
Publish date: 02:17PM - 17 December 2020ACT Policing has today (Thursday, 17 December 2020) put any would-be stock thieves on notice announcing a renewed focus on rural crime including stock theft.
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Police arrest two men in organised crime operation
Publish date: 03:28PM - 16 December 2020Two men have been arrested following an eight-month investigation targeting professional facilitators of organised crime in Canberra.
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Police have shoplifters in their sights
Publish date: 12:10PM - 16 December 2020ACT Policing will work with retailers and shopping centre security to put shoplifters firmly on the radar this festive season.
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Man to face court charged over stalking and acts of indecency
Publish date: 09:47AM - 16 December 2020A 26-year-old man from Warri, NSW will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 16 December 2020) charged with multiple counts of stalking and acts of indecency.
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Publish date: 01:40PM - 15 December 2020ACT Policing arrested and charged a 30-year-old man yesterday (Monday, 14 December 2020) on image abuse charges.
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Two people charged with assaulting police
Publish date: 02:49PM - 14 December 2020Two people will face the ACT Magistrates Court in January charged with assaulting frontline community service providers after separate incidents on the weekend (12-13 December 2020).
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Kids in Care ACT overwhelmed by Canberra’s response
Publish date: 09:45AM - 11 December 2020
Kids in Care ACT has again been overwhelmed by the response by the Canberra community to its annual charity drive after a very hard year.
MORE Man charged with accessory to murder
Publish date: 04:09PM - 10 December 2020ACT Policing has charged a man and two teenagers following the murder of an 18-year-old man in Weston in September.
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Police seize cash, drugs and firearms in multiple search warrants
Publish date: 09:21AM - 09 December 2020ACT Policing has seized a large amount of cash, drugs, firearms and other property suspected of being the proceeds of crime during the execution of search warrants at five premises across Canberra on Tuesday (8 December 2020).
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