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Man to face court for burglary and grievous bodily harm

Publish date: 09:24AM - 18 June 2020

A 20-year-old Calwell man is scheduled to appear before the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Thursday, 18 June 2020) charged with multiple offences including causing grievous bodily harm and burglary.

Man charged with 2011 sexual assault

Publish date: 09:20AM - 18 June 2020

A 35-year-old Flynn man will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning on charges arising from an alleged sexual assault in January 2011.

Face fit image released following Calwell knife attacks

Publish date: 03:38PM - 17 June 2020

ACT Policing has released a face-fit image of a man allegedly linked to multiple knife attack incidents in Calwell.

Police seek information following Dickson act of indecency

Publish date: 02:58PM - 17 June 2020

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify anyone who witnessed an alleged act of indecency at Dickson on Sunday (14 June 2020).

Police issue warning over illegal trail bike riding

Publish date: 11:42AM - 17 June 2020

ACT Policing is reminding the public that it is against the law to ride trail bikes and quadbikes on public parkland, including ovals and greenbelts.

Man to face court on drug and traffic related charges

Publish date: 08:52AM - 17 June 2020

A 30-year-old man is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday 17 June 2020) on drug and traffic related charges.

ACT Policing appalled as driver exceeds speed limit by more than 100kmh

Publish date: 08:03AM - 16 June 2020

ACT Policing is again stressing the dangers of speeding following an alarming number of high range speeding incidents on the weekend with one driver detected at more than 214km/h on Majura Parkway.

Police seek witnesses or footage to Wright shooting

Publish date: 03:50PM - 15 June 2020

ACT Policing is continuing investigations into a shooting in Wright overnight.

Public tip off leads to cocaine seizure

Publish date: 01:26PM - 15 June 2020

ACT Policing continues to target and disrupt the illicit production, distribution and trafficking of drugs in the ACT.

Witnesses sought to supermarket disturbance

Publish date: 09:27AM - 13 June 2020

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a disturbance at a supermarket on Thursday, 11 June 2020.

Bungendore man to face Queanbeyan court charged with child exploitation offences

Publish date: 08:46AM - 13 June 2020

ACT Criminal Investigations Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (ACT-JACET) has arrested a 24-year-old Bungendore man, after he was allegedly found in possession of child exploitation material.