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In this section you will find the latest news on arrests, missing persons, seizures and crimes committed and solved in the ACT.
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Man to face court for threatening to kill police
Publish date: 09:42AM - 20 July 2020A 30-year-old Kaleen man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with a number of offences, including threatening to kill police.
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Police investigating death at licensed venue in Civic
Publish date: 10:09AM - 19 July 2020ACT Policing is investigating a death that occurred after a disturbance at a licensed premises in Civic early this morning (19 July 2020).
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Police seek witnesses following Bonner aggravated burglary
Publish date: 09:45AM - 18 July 2020ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance following an aggravated burglary in Bonner.
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UPDATE Missing woman Reia Hohoi FOUND
Publish date: 06:24PM - 17 July 2020Good news Canberra - missing 35-year-old woman Reia Hohoi has been found safe and well.
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Man charged with failing to comply with COVID 19 health directions
Publish date: 01:20PM - 17 July 2020A 41-year-old man has been arrested and charged for failing to comply with COVID-19 health directions in the ACT.
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Man to face court on drug trafficking charge
Publish date: 12:41PM - 17 July 2020A 40-year-old man is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (17 July 2020) on a charge of cultivating a trafficable quantity of cannabis.
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Police release footage to identify offender in Harrison aggravated burglary
Publish date: 08:51AM - 16 July 2020ACT Policing has released video footage in order to identify a man involved in an aggravated burglary at a residence on Flemington Road, Harrison.
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Million dollar Higgins home restrained after 31 cannabis plants and firearm seized
Publish date: 02:51PM - 15 July 2020ACT Policing was today (15 July 2020) granted a restraining order over a $1.1m Higgins residence where 31 cannabis plants and a firearm were seized by police.
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Witnesses sought to Oaks Estate collision
Publish date: 11:38AM - 15 July 2020ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a single vehicle collision at Oaks Estate.
MORE Woman to face court on unlicensed and dangerous driving charges
Publish date: 09:20AM - 15 July 2020A 27-year-old Hackett woman is scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (15 July 2020) charged with a range of offences following a pursuit last night.
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Police catch driver too ‘tired’ to watch their speed on snow trip
Publish date: 03:03PM - 14 July 2020ACT Policing has issued a blunt reminder to drivers about the dangers of speeding as police book two more high range offenders.
MORE Police seek witnesses to Higgins arson
Publish date: 11:50AM - 14 July 2020ACT Policing’s Taskforce Nemesis is calling on public assistance regarding an on-going criminal investigation, suspected to be Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) related.
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Stronger enforcement action for COVID-19 breaches
Publish date: 04:21PM - 13 July 2020ACT Policing’s Territory Targeting Team conducted more than 400 COVID-19 compliance checks since Friday (10 July 2020) of people in quarantine and businesses operating under Stage 2.2 restrictions.
MORE Police seek information on historic sex offences
Publish date: 11:00AM - 13 July 2020ACT Policing is calling for information regarding multiple alleged sexual assaults committed against children in the Belconnen region beginning in the early 2000s.
MORE Court appearances for Spence aggravated robbery trio
Publish date: 09:00AM - 13 July 2020Police have arrested three people in relation to an aggravated robbery in Spence on Friday morning (10 July 2020).
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