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Man facing court after allegedly assaulting a bus driver
Publish date: 10:05AM - 23 May 2024A 32-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly assaulting a bus driver yesterday afternoon.
MORE Man charged for breaching a family violence order and assaulting police
Publish date: 09:38AM - 23 May 2024A 41-year-old McKellar man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly breaching a family violence order and assaulting police.
MORE Police seeking witnesses to ram-raid at Chisholm shopping centre
Publish date: 02:15PM - 22 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses or dash-cam footage to a ram-raid at the Chisholm Village Shopping Centre early this morning.
MORE UPDATE Person located deceased following house fire in Holt IDENTIFIED
Publish date: 10:12AM - 22 May 2024The deceased in this matter has been identified as a 36-year-old man who resided at the property.
MORE Police seek witnesses and dash-cam footage of suspected road rage incident
Publish date: 09:21AM - 21 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a suspected road rage incident last week.
MORE Police seek witnesses to collision involving cyclist and drunk driver
Publish date: 01:54PM - 20 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist on Cotter Road, Weston.
MORE Two people facing court for choking partners in separate family violence incidents
Publish date: 09:34AM - 20 May 2024A 70-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly choking their partners in two family violence incidents over the weekend.
MORE Woman charged following road rage incident in Gungahlin
Publish date: 08:54AM - 20 May 2024A 31-year-old Mawson woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after a road rage incident where she allegedly assaulted the male driver of another vehicle while travelling with children in her car.
MORE Motorbike seized and licence suspended after L plater caught speeding
Publish date: 09:46AM - 19 May 2024A 19-year-old man has had his motorbike seized by police and his licence suspended for 90 days after being caught travelling at 174km/h on the Majura Parkway on Wednesday.
MORE Assistance sought to identify this woman
Publish date: 09:14AM - 18 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and assistance to identify an alleged offender following an assault that occurred in Mooseheads bar in March.
MORE Men to face court in relation to Giralang arson
Publish date: 07:30AM - 17 May 2024A 23-year-old man and a 41-year-old man, both from Greenacre, NSW will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 17 May 2024) following their arrest and extradition in relation to an arson in Giralang in October last year.
MORE Man to face court following dangerous driving incident
Publish date: 12:29PM - 16 May 2024A 22-year-old Chifley man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with multiple offences following a dangerous driving incident yesterday.
MORE High range speeder detected in school zone during National Road Safety Week
Publish date: 07:55AM - 16 May 2024A man driving on a suspended licence has been fined close to $800 after he was detected speeding through a school zone during National Road Safety Week.
MORE Man to face court charged with threat to kill, assault offences
Publish date: 08:17AM - 15 May 2024A 32-year-old Charnwood man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 15 May 2024) after allegedly assaulting two people in unprovoked attacks and evading police on several occasions.
MORE Wanted man to face court after absconding from custody
Publish date: 07:10AM - 15 May 2024A 26-year-old man who fled court in June last year while being sentenced will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 15 May 2024) following his extradition from NSW.
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