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Police arrest man for drug trafficking and firearm offences
Publish date: 10:00AM - 18 November 2021A 24-year-old Palmerston man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 18 November 2021) after ACT Policing officers allegedly found him in possession of methylamphetamine and prohibited firearms in Reid.
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Witnesses sought to stolen vehicle collision
Publish date: 07:33AM - 13 November 2021ACT Policing is seeking public assistance following a collision involving a stolen Skoda SUV at the intersection of Hindmarsh D
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Police investigate suspicious fire in Torrens
Publish date: 02:59PM - 12 November 2021Investigations are underway after emergency services attended a fire in Torrens yesterday (Thursday, 11 November 2021).
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Witnesses sought to home invasion in Charnwood
Publish date: 01:35PM - 12 November 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a home invasion that occurred in Charnwood yesterday (Thursday, 11 November 2021).
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Man to face additional sexual assault charges
Publish date: 08:25AM - 12 November 2021A 32-year-old man will face 17 charges including a total of six of sexual intercourse without consent when he reappears in the ACT Magistrates Court today (12 November, 2021).
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Police seeking witnesses to two traffic incidents
Publish date: 03:16PM - 11 November 2021ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a road rage incident which commenced on Namatjira Drive, Chapman and culminated at the intersection of Sulwood Drive & Drakeford Drive, Kambah.
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UPDATE - Police seeking witnesses to shopping centre ram raids – Images released
Publish date: 11:10AM - 11 November 2021ACT Policing has released images of two high-end bicycles stolen during an aggravated burglary at Majura Park in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Publish date: 02:14PM - 10 November 2021ACT Policing is investigating aggravated burglaries at Curtin and Melba early this morning.
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Drink driver more than five times the limit
Publish date: 09:29AM - 08 November 2021A 27-year-old Moncrieff woman was caught more than five times the legal alcohol limit on Sunday night (7 November 2021).
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Drugs seized in Greenway warrant
Publish date: 04:05PM - 04 November 2021ACT Policing seized 24 grams of methylamphetamine during a warrant in Greenway this morning (Thursday, 4 November 2021).
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Police investigating deliberate school fire
Publish date: 11:01AM - 01 November 2021About 6pm Friday, 29 October 2021, ACT Policing responded to reports of a fire at Miles Franklin Primary School in Evatt, which caused extensive damage to playground equipment and shade areas.
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Hoons targeted in November
Publish date: 09:32AM - 01 November 2021In November, ACT Policing will recommence its monthly focus on traffic issues, with a dedicated program targeting hooning.
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Weston man caught for high range drink driving twice in the same morning
Publish date: 10:54AM - 30 October 2021A 34-year-old Weston man has been charged with two counts of high-range drink-driving and other driving offences, and is the second person arrested by ACT Policing in similar circumstances in a week.
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Replica firearms, knives and drugs seized in Kambah warrant
Publish date: 07:52AM - 30 October 2021ACT Policing has seized a ‘slam fire’ shotgun, other weapons and drugs in a search warrant, yesterday morning (Friday, 29 October 2021).
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Expected protest activity City area
Publish date: 04:14PM - 29 October 2021ACT Policing is aware of planned protest activity in the Braddon and City area tonight and are advising people to expect possible delays.
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