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Witnesses sought to Watson shooting
Publish date: 10:57AM - 26 April 2020ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a shooting in Watson overnight.
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Police seek information and footage for ongoing investigation
Publish date: 08:42AM - 24 April 2020ACT Policing’s Taskforce Nemesis is appealing for witnesses, information, CCTV or dash-cam footage regarding an on-going criminal investigation, suspected to be criminal gang related.
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Police say enough is enough on speeding
Publish date: 08:36AM - 23 April 2020ACT Policing is reminding the community on the dangers of speeding following an alarming number of high range speeding incidents in recent weeks.
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Police and public safety remains priority during COVID 19
Publish date: 01:46PM - 22 April 2020Police are reminding the community that threats involving COVID-19 and spitting or coughing on emergency workers could end in serious penalties, including jail.
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Police seek to identify alleged offender in light rail incident
Publish date: 10:21AM - 22 April 2020ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man involved in an alleged assault that took place on a light rail vehicle on Thursday, 26 March 2020.
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Man to face court following nine commercial burglaries
Publish date: 08:46AM - 22 April 2020A 37-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 22 April 2020) on 15 charges following nine burglaries.
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Woman to face court on 12 driving charges
Publish date: 09:33AM - 21 April 2020A 26-year-old Chifley woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 21 April 2020) on 12 charges including two counts of aggravated dangerous driving, drug driving, and driving having never held a licence.
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Witnesses sought to Cotter Road collision
Publish date: 11:25AM - 20 April 2020ACT Policing is calling for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a two car collision in Weston on Saturday, 18 April 2020.
MORE Man to face court following a number of commercial burglaries
Publish date: 08:45AM - 20 April 2020A 29-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 20 April 2020) on a number of property offence charges.
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Public information helps police locate Gungahlin grow house
Publish date: 10:51AM - 19 April 2020ACT Policing yesterday (Saturday 18 April 2020) seized 93 cannabis plants during a search warrant at a Gungahlin house.
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Man to face court on threat to kill and forcible confinement charges
Publish date: 10:34AM - 18 April 2020A 45-year-old man is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday 18 April 2020) on a number of serious offences including forcible confinement and threats to kill.
MORE Police urge against complacency amid COVID 19 restrictions
Publish date: 10:35AM - 17 April 2020ACT Policing is urging Canberrans to remain vigilant and continue to abide by the ACT Government’s advice concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
MORE Man to face court following fail to stop incident in Lyneham
Publish date: 09:32AM - 16 April 2020A 20-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today following a fail to stop incident in Lyneham yesterday (Wednesday, 15 April 2020).
MORE Police continue to target unnecessary travel following Easter road blitz
Publish date: 01:21PM - 14 April 2020ACT Policing continue to stress the importance of social distancing and only travelling where essential following the Easter long weekend double demerit period.
MORE Witnesses sought to Waramanga vehicle fire
Publish date: 10:51AM - 13 April 2020ACT Policing is seeking witnesses, CCTV and dash-cam footage following a vehicle fire in Waramanga yesterday (Sunday, 12 April 2020).
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