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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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Firearms seized during Hume warrant
Publish date: 01:59PM - 13 May 2024ACT Policing has seized a number of firearms as well as ammunition, body armour, and other items during warrant activity in Hume.
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Man charged with family violence offences and assaulting police
Publish date: 08:23AM - 12 May 2024A 32-year-old Weston man is scheduled to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court tomorrow after he allegedly assaulted family members and police last night.
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Witness sought for a two-vehicle collision on the Barton Highway
Publish date: 10:17AM - 11 May 2024ACT Policing is calling for witnesses or dash-cam footage of a two-vehicle collision on the Barton Highway yesterday afternoon.
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Police seeking witnesses to armed robbery in Torrens
Publish date: 09:40AM - 11 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an armed robbery that occurred in Torrens yesterday afternoon.
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Police seek witnesses to Cotter Road collision
Publish date: 08:08AM - 11 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist on Cotter Road earlier this week.
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Witnesses sought to single vehicle Gungahlin Drive collision
Publish date: 02:22PM - 10 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a single vehicle collision on Gungahlin Drive yesterday.
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Man to face court over rental scam
Publish date: 10:21AM - 10 May 2024A 33-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 10 May 2024) charged with property deception offences following investigations into a rental scam.
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Police warn of gardening and arborist scam
Publish date: 09:09AM - 10 May 2024ACT Policing is warning Canberrans of a current scam where people are claiming to be arborists or gardeners and then seeking payment for work not requested or authorised.
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UPDATE Man arrested following weapon and pursuit incident
Publish date: 05:22PM - 09 May 2024A 29-year-old Franklin man has been charged with 12 offences including threat to kill following an incident in O'Connor and Lyneham yesterday (Friday, 10 May 2024).
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Drugs seized in Tuggeranong warrants
Publish date: 10:19AM - 09 May 2024ACT Policing has seized drugs and other items following a series of warrants in Tuggeranong targeting the illegal cultivation of cannabis.
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Online reporting expanded to include dangerous driving
Publish date: 10:33AM - 08 May 2024ACT Policing has expanded the capabilities of its online reporting portal to now include evidence upload of dangerous driving.
MORE Man extradited from Queensland following virtual kidnap investigation
Publish date: 09:15AM - 08 May 2024A 22-year-old man has been extradited from Queensland to face the ACT Magistrates court today after allegedly committing a virtual kidnap scam on an international student residing in the ACT last year.
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Witnesses sought to restaurant robbery
Publish date: 07:29AM - 08 May 2024ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred in a Gungahlin restaurant early yesterday.
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UPDATE Police investigate human remains found at Point Hut Crossing IDENTIFIED
Publish date: 12:22PM - 06 May 2024UPDATE at 22 May 2024: ACT Policing has confirmed that the human remains located at Point Hut Crossing on Sunday, 5 May 2024 are those of missing 38-year-old Gordon man Timothy Lyons.
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