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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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P-Plater’s car seized after racing police vehicle

Publish date: 12:21PM - 23 May 2022

ACT Policing has seized the car driven by a 24-year-old Dunlop man after the driver admitted he was attempting to race a police vehicle.

2022 ACT road toll reaches nine

Publish date: 09:35AM - 22 May 2022

The third fatality in 48 hours has seen the ACT road toll for 2022 reach nine.

Drug press seized in Greenway warrant

Publish date: 10:04AM - 21 May 2022

A mechanical drug press, cannabis, drug paraphernalia and a white powder suspected to be cocaine were some of the items uncover

2022 ACT road toll reaches eight

Publish date: 08:02AM - 21 May 2022

A second fatality in 24 hours has seen the ACT road toll for 2022 reach eight.

NSW Police and ACT Policing join forces for National Road Safety Week

Publish date: 01:42PM - 20 May 2022

ACT Policing officers have joined NSW Police to conduct a joint operation targeting speed on Lanyon Drive as part of National Road Safety Week.

ACT records seventh road fatality for 2022

Publish date: 12:10PM - 20 May 2022

The seventh fatality on the ACT’s roads has been recorded, after a collision on Hindmarsh Drive last night (Thursday, 19 May 2022).

Man extradited to face assault and confinement charges

Publish date: 09:44AM - 20 May 2022

ACT Policing has extradited a 35-year-old man from Sydney to face charges relating to an incident that occurred in March.

Woman caught speeding and drink driving

Publish date: 10:46AM - 19 May 2022

A 29-year-old woman from Bruce has been caught speeding and drink driving following a traffic stop on Gungahlin Drive, Bruce

Police seek witness to assault in Canberra City

Publish date: 08:06AM - 18 May 2022

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault in the City about 6.10am on Sunday (10 April 2022) near the intersection of Bunda and Genge Streets, Canberra City.

Take the pledge to drive so others survive

Publish date: 01:37PM - 16 May 2022

At the launch of 2022 National Road Safety week, ACT Policing is reminding the community to consider road safety this, and ever

Witnesses sought to Rivett house fire

Publish date: 08:24AM - 16 May 2022

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a house fire that occurred in Rivett overnight.

Man facing fifteen charges after Belconnen apartment car park thefts

Publish date: 10:13AM - 15 May 2022

After an ACT Policing investigation into thefts from vehicles in a Belconnen apartment complex in April, a 25-year-old Belconnen man will face 15 charges in the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday (17 May 2022).