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Witnesses sought to suspicious house fire in Kambah
Publish date: 04:11PM - 06 December 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a suspicious house fire that occurred in Kambah last Thursday.
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Hot Nights, Cool Choices campaign to kick off as the summer period commences
Publish date: 12:50PM - 01 December 2023ACT Policing’s Hot Nights, Cool Choices campaign is set to commence on 1 December, 2023.
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Five arrested by Operation TORIC
Publish date: 11:49AM - 01 December 2023ACT Policing’s Operation TORIC has arrested five people for vehicle offences, burglary, and breaches of bail conditions – the youngest a 15-year-old boy.
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Man to face court on historic grooming charges
Publish date: 01:59PM - 30 November 2023A 43-year-old Greenway man will face court today (Thursday, 30 November 2023) charged with historic sexual offences including grooming, sexual intercourse with young person under special care, and possession of child abuse material.
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Man dies following Casuarina Sands incident
Publish date: 06:33PM - 29 November 2023A 23-year-old man of Pakistani origin has died following an incident at Casuarina Sands earlier this week.
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Police seek witnesses to Hindmarsh Drive collision
Publish date: 09:01AM - 28 November 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a collision on Hindmarsh Drive near Fyshwick.
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Publish date: 02:37PM - 27 November 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a serious arson incident that occurred in Spence earlier this month.
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Witnesses sought to Tuggeranong Parkway road rage incident
Publish date: 07:55AM - 25 November 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a road rage incident on the Tuggeranong Parkway earlier this week.
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Police seize 3D printed firearms and ammunition
Publish date: 01:35PM - 24 November 2023ACT Policing has seized 3D printed firearms and ammunition at a residence in Garran.
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More AMC detainees charged with family violence offences
Publish date: 11:08AM - 24 November 2023ACT Policing's Family Violence Unit working with ACT Corrective Services have charged four Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) detainees with contraventions of family violence orders (FVOs) this month.
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Witnesses sought to pedestrian injury in Kambah
Publish date: 12:54PM - 23 November 2023ACT Policing is seeking witnesses who assisted a man who may have been hit by a vehicle in Kambah on Monday, 20 November 2023.
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UPDATE Have you seen Matilda Wilde? FOUND
Publish date: 11:12AM - 23 November 2023Great news, Canberra. The missing 14-year-old girl we posted about last month has been found safe and well. Thanks for your help.
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Additional charges laid following investigation into child abuse material
Publish date: 10:00AM - 23 November 2023The ACT Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) have laid an additional seven charges in relation to the possession of child abuse material following an investigation that commenced in 2022.
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Man charged with assault and driving offences
Publish date: 09:04AM - 23 November 2023A 31-year-old Banks man has been charged with assault and driving offences following two seperate incidents on the weekend.
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Witnesses sought to Pialligo Avenue collision in October
Publish date: 12:54PM - 21 November 2023AFP Airport Uniform Policing is seeking witnesses to an October collision that occurred near Canberra Airport that resulted in a man being transported to hospital with injuries.
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