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Police investigating series of commercial burglaries in Gungahlin
Publish date: 11:21AM - 02 January 2023ACT Policing is investigating a series of commercial burglaries at shops in the Gungahlin region overnight.
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Witnesses sought to attempted robbery at Belconnen fast food outlet
Publish date: 10:23AM - 02 January 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an attempted robbery at a Belconnen fast food restaurant on Saturday, 31 December 2022.
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Man to face court for multiple driving offences
Publish date: 08:18AM - 02 January 2023A 30-year-old man from Googong, NSW who was subject to bail conditions which included an 8pm curfew and prevented him from driving will face court today charged in relation to a collision in Garran.
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NYE crowd behaviour gets 2023 off to a poor start
Publish date: 10:18AM - 01 January 2023ACT Policing has been left disappointed with the behaviour of crowds in Canberra City following New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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ACT Road Policing Christmas weekend summary
Publish date: 08:29AM - 26 December 2022Several road users who may have been thinking police wouldn’t be on Canberra’s roads on the Christmas weekend received a surprise, when they were caught committing a wide range of driving offences on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Firearms seized during search warrant
Publish date: 10:21AM - 24 December 2022ACT Policing has seized seven firearms and ammunition during a search warrant at a residence in Conder on Friday (23 December 2022).
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Serious driving offences and collisions mar start of Christmas break
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Police operation targets unlicenced drivers and unregistered vehicles
Publish date: 06:49AM - 24 December 2022ACT Road Policing members conducted a targeted operation yesterday morning targeting unlicenced drivers and unregistered vehicles.
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Speeding scooter seized by police
Publish date: 12:12PM - 23 December 2022ACT Road Policing is reminding the community of the dangers of modifying an e-scooter, after one was detected by police, being ridden at 100km/h.
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Man arrested for possession of drugs in Garema Place
Publish date: 09:40AM - 23 December 2022ACT Policing have arrested a 37-year-old Dunlop man after he was found in possession of a range of drugs in the city overnight.
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Woman charged with manslaughter following fatal Hindmarsh Drive collision
Publish date: 08:44AM - 22 December 2022A 20-year-old Bruce woman has been summonsed to court to face charges of manslaughter and other offences following a two-vehicle collision on Hindmarsh Drive in May.
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Police seek to identify men involved in Northbourne Avenue incident
Publish date: 02:07PM - 21 December 2022ACT Policing is seeking to identify two men involved in an incident on Northbourne Avenue earlier this month.
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Check your car, wallet and house before leaving home these holidays
Publish date: 11:47AM - 20 December 2022ACT Policing is encouraging all Canberrans to check their home, licence and vehicle registration are all in order before hitting the road for a holiday.
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Teens arrested following burglary and vehicle thefts
Publish date: 07:45AM - 20 December 2022ACT Policing has arrested three teens following a house burglary and subsequent vehicle thefts.
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Operation Midnight hailed a success
Publish date: 04:20PM - 19 December 2022ACT Policing’s Operation Midnight has been hailed a success following a high-visibility blitz of Canberra entertainment precincts and licenced venues on the weekend.
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