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Police seek witnesses to Florey hit and run
Publish date: 02:37PM - 09 July 2020ACT Policing would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed a collision between a motorcyclist and a silver ute in Florey on Thursday 2, July 2020.
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Police identify man who died after altercation at Kingston Hotel
Publish date: 11:02AM - 09 July 2020ACT Policing has identified the man who died on Sunday night (5 July 2020) after an altercation at the Kingston Hotel.
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Police seek witnesses to Chisholm home invasion
Publish date: 12:19PM - 08 July 2020Police are seeking witnesses to an overnight home invasion on Goldstein Crescent, Chisholm.
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Learner booked after mum encouraged to overtake
Publish date: 02:21PM - 07 July 2020Police have detected a learner driver travelling 98km/h in an 80km/h zone along Adelaide Avenue on Saturday (4 July).
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Police alarmed by drink driving over the past week
Publish date: 03:24PM - 06 July 2020ACT Policing has noticed an alarming spike in drink driving offences, after officers detected seven motorists driving at more than double the legal alcohol limit over the past week.
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Man to face court over indecent assault of child in March 2019
Publish date: 12:27PM - 06 July 2020A 32-year-old man from Ngunnawal will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (6 July, 2020) charged over the alleged indecent assault of a nine-year-old girl in March, 2019.
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Police investigating death at hotel in Griffith
Publish date: 12:01PM - 06 July 2020ACT Policing is investigating a death that occurred after a fight at a hotel in Griffith on Sunday night (5 July 2020).
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Police seek witnesses to Gilmore disturbance
Publish date: 09:43AM - 06 July 2020ACT Policing is seeking witnesses or footage to a public disturbance in Gilmore yesterday (Sunday 5 July 2020).
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Man charged over threat to kill and animal cruelty offences
Publish date: 10:00AM - 04 July 2020A 45-year-old Gungahlin man has been charged with a range of offences including threat to kill and animal cruelty following an incident in Charnwood yesterday (Friday, 3 July 2020).
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Third offender to face court over Wanniassa attempted aggravated robbery
Publish date: 09:35AM - 04 July 2020A 19-year-old Chisholm man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 4 July 2020) charged in relation to an attempted aggravated robbery in Wanniassa last month.
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Police focussing on speeding drivers
Publish date: 12:42PM - 03 July 2020The number of drivers speeding in the ACT has risen dramatically in 2020, so in July, ACT Policing is picking up the pace to catch more people speeding.
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Second offender arrested for Wanniassa attempted aggravated robbery
Publish date: 09:22AM - 03 July 2020A 14-year-old girl is scheduled to appear in the ACT Children’s Court today (Friday, 3 July) charged with attempted aggravated robbery.
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Man in court on 156 fraud and 78 deception charges
Publish date: 09:35AM - 02 July 2020A 30-year-old Red Hill man will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 2 July 2020) charged with 156 counts of obtaining property by deception, and 78 counts of false representation of a Commonwealth official.
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Police catch two drink drivers
Publish date: 09:22AM - 02 July 2020ACT Policing has arrested two men for drink driving and additional driving offences overnight.
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Publish date: 10:27AM - 01 July 2020A 28-year-old Gilmore man is scheduled to face court today (Wednesday 1 July) charged with receiving a stolen excavator.
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