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More than 1000 breath tested this June long weekend
Publish date: 03:29PM - 10 June 2014ACT Policing carried out 1095 random breath tests this June long weekend (Friday 6 – Monday 9 June 2014) and issued 106 fines t
MORE Daylight robbery of elderly woman
Publish date: 02:04PM - 10 June 2014ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to the robbery of an elderly woman near Woden Library on Friday (June 6).
MORE Witnesses sought; Monash armed robbery
Publish date: 09:06AM - 10 June 2014ACT Policing is seeking assistance from the public to identify a man following an aggravated robbery in Monash last night (Mond
MORE Drunk driving motorcyclist to face court
Publish date: 03:43PM - 09 June 2014ACT Policing arrested a 53-year-old Theodore man following two instances of drunk driving on Saturday night (June 7).
MORE Witnesses sought; rock thrown at moving vehicle
Publish date: 10:02AM - 09 June 2014ACT Policing is investigating an incident where a car received significant damage when it was hit by a large rock while driving
MORE Man apprehended after failing to stop
Publish date: 08:55AM - 09 June 2014ACT Policing has apprehended a male after failing to stop his vehicle when directed by NSW Police and fleeing across the NSW bo
MORE Man arrested following robbery in Phillip
Publish date: 10:42AM - 08 June 2014ACT Policing has arrested a 24-year-old Phillip man following a robbery in Phillip early on Saturday morning (June, 7).
MORE Witnesses sought; Wanniassa knifepoint robbery
Publish date: 12:08PM - 07 June 2014ACT Policing is seeking assistance from the public to identify a male following an aggravated robbery in Wanniassa early this m
MORE Man charged following Duffy warrant
Publish date: 07:57AM - 07 June 2014A 46-year-old Duffy man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning following a search warrant on a Duffy house yesterday
MORE Search warrants lead to drugs, explosives and weapons seizure
Publish date: 04:46PM - 06 June 2014ACT Policing Criminal Investigations detectives executed three simultaneous search warrants earlier today (Friday, 6 June) whic
MORE Police urge drivers to stay ‘Snow Safe’
Publish date: 01:48PM - 06 June 2014ACT Policing in co-operation with NSW Police will conduct high-visibility patrols on major arterial roads in and out of Canberr
MORE Man to face court for child exploitation offences
Publish date: 09:13AM - 06 June 2014A 21-year-old Stirling man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, June 6) charged with child exploitation related o
MORE Police describe drink driving incident as reckless
Publish date: 10:41AM - 05 June 2014ACT Policing has described the behaviour of a 34-year-old Kambah man as reckless following a drink driving incident at the Kamb
MORE No excuse for driver distraction
Publish date: 12:50PM - 04 June 2014ACT Policing will be targeting driver distraction during the month of June as part of its ongoing road safety campaign.
MORE Police release impaired driving results
Publish date: 12:44PM - 04 June 2014ACT Policing caught 172 drink and drug-affected drivers last month during targeting under its multi-agency road safety strategy
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