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P-Plater’s car seized after racing police vehicle
Publish date: 12:21PM - 23 May 2022ACT 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.
MORE 2022 ACT road toll reaches nine
Publish date: 09:35AM - 22 May 2022The third fatality in 48 hours has seen the ACT road toll for 2022 reach nine.
MORE Drug press seized in Greenway warrant
Publish date: 10:04AM - 21 May 2022A mechanical drug press, cannabis, drug paraphernalia and a white powder suspected to be cocaine were some of the items uncover
MORE 2022 ACT road toll reaches eight
Publish date: 08:02AM - 21 May 2022A second fatality in 24 hours has seen the ACT road toll for 2022 reach eight.
MORE NSW Police and ACT Policing join forces for National Road Safety Week
Publish date: 01:42PM - 20 May 2022ACT Policing officers have joined NSW Police to conduct a joint operation targeting speed on Lanyon Drive as part of National Road Safety Week.
MORE ACT records seventh road fatality for 2022
Publish date: 12:10PM - 20 May 2022The seventh fatality on the ACT’s roads has been recorded, after a collision on Hindmarsh Drive last night (Thursday, 19 May 2022).
MORE Man extradited to face assault and confinement charges
Publish date: 09:44AM - 20 May 2022ACT Policing has extradited a 35-year-old man from Sydney to face charges relating to an incident that occurred in March.
MORE Woman caught speeding and drink driving
Publish date: 10:46AM - 19 May 2022A 29-year-old woman from Bruce has been caught speeding and drink driving following a traffic stop on Gungahlin Drive, Bruce
MORE Police seek witness to assault in Canberra City
Publish date: 08:06AM - 18 May 2022ACT 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.
MORE Take the pledge to drive so others survive
Publish date: 01:37PM - 16 May 2022At the launch of 2022 National Road Safety week, ACT Policing is reminding the community to consider road safety this, and ever
MORE Witnesses sought to Rivett house fire
Publish date: 08:24AM - 16 May 2022ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a house fire that occurred in Rivett overnight.
MORE Man facing fifteen charges after Belconnen apartment car park thefts
Publish date: 10:13AM - 15 May 2022After 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).
MORE Drivers reminded to secure loads
Publish date: 10:06AM - 14 May 2022ACT Road Policing is reminding drivers to securely transport bulky goods following a serious incident yesterday (Friday 13 May
MORE Woman in court on drug possession and trafficking charges
Publish date: 08:47AM - 14 May 2022A 25-year-old Turner woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 14 May 2022) on drug trafficking and possession charges.
MORE Early morning drivers nabbed in speed enforcement operation
Publish date: 07:54AM - 14 May 2022ACT Road Policing issued 19 infringements during a two-day early morning speed enforcement operation.
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