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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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Arrest and continuing investigation after overnight shooting in Dunlop
Publish date: 08:57AM - 31 May 2020ACT Policing has arrested one man and is seeking two other people after a shooting at a residence in Dunlop last night (Saturday, 30 May 2020).
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Inspector title returns to ACT Policing
Publish date: 10:06AM - 29 May 2020Fourteen ACT Policing officers have received the title of Inspector, in the first such investiture in the Australian Federal Police (AFP) since the 1990s.
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Trio arrested during Garran burglary
Publish date: 10:04AM - 27 May 2020ACT Policing arrested three men in a Garran unit complex about 3.35 this morning (Wednesday, 27 May 2020).
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International Missing Childrens Day 2020
Publish date: 10:32AM - 25 May 2020ACT Policing is using International Missing Children’s Day to highlight the importance of community support when a young person goes missing.
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Series of equipment thefts investigated and property recovered
Publish date: 11:59AM - 21 May 2020ACT Policing is seeking public assistance following a series of equipment thefts over the past three months.
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Hughes man charged with possession of child abuse material
Publish date: 08:44AM - 21 May 2020ACT Policing has charged a 59-year-old Hughes man with possession of child abuse material.
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Man to face court for multiple driving offences
Publish date: 09:39AM - 20 May 2020A 32-year-old Evatt man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 20 May, 2020) following his arrest yesterday.
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Canberra drivers continue to drive badly
Publish date: 01:47PM - 18 May 2020ACT Policing has been kept busy on Canberra’s roads, due to a large number of collisions and multiple instances of poor driver behaviour.
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Police seek witnesses and dash cam footage of Parkes Way driving incident
Publish date: 12:50PM - 15 May 2020ACT Policing is seeking information from witnesses and dash-cam footage in relation to two vehicles driving at high speed on Parkes Way yesterday (Thursday, 14 May 2020).
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Police maintain focus on crime prevention for businesses
Publish date: 10:46AM - 15 May 2020ACT Policing continues to work proactively to prevent crime in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Police seek witnesses following Phillip fire
Publish date: 02:01PM - 14 May 2020ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire in Phillip this morning (Thursday, 14 May 2020).
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Publish date: 11:56AM - 14 May 2020ACT Criminal Investigations Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (ACT-JACET) has arrested a 36-year-old man from Googong, NSW, after he was allegedly found in possession of child exploitation material.
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Man to face court following Phillip fires
Publish date: 09:06AM - 13 May 2020A 32-year-old man has been charged and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today following a number of fires in Phillip yesterday (Tuesday 12 May 2020).
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A man in custody following Phillip fires
Publish date: 03:14PM - 12 May 2020A 32-year-old man is assisting police with their enquiries following a number of fires in Phillip this morning (Tuesday 12 May 2020).
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Dunlop man charged with drug trafficking
Publish date: 11:33AM - 12 May 2020Police have charged a 28-year-old Dunlop man following the discovery of approximately one kilogram of cocaine.
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