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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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Woman to face court charged with arson
Publish date: 09:01AM - 22 November 2019A 31-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with arson.
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Man to face court over arson and weapons offences
Publish date: 08:42AM - 21 November 2019A 48-year-old Chisholm man will face court today charged with arson and weapons offences.
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Missing person located deceased
Publish date: 01:43PM - 19 November 2019ACT Policing has located the body of a 53-year-old Pearce man who went missing on Sunday (17 November, 2019).
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Police seek dash cam and CCTV footage to inner north home invasion
Publish date: 04:57PM - 18 November 2019ACT Policing is seeking witnesses, dash-cam or CCTV footage following a home invasion at a residence in O’Connor.
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Police seek witnesses and dash cam footage of drag racing in Florey
Publish date: 04:19PM - 18 November 2019ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of two vehicles drag racing in Florey on Friday, 15 November 2019.
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UPDATE Police seek assistance in locating Chloe Priestley FOUND
Publish date: 12:21PM - 18 November 2019Thank you Canberra, Chloe has been located safe and well.
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Two drivers caught behaving badly will face court
Publish date: 10:31AM - 17 November 2019Two drivers caught in separate incidents by ACT Policing on Saturday night (16 November 2019) will face a total of 12 charges.
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Take Five to Avoid the Fatal Five
Publish date: 03:43PM - 15 November 2019This month, police are urging motorists to take five and check their behaviour every time they get behind the wheel.
MORE Three to face court following aggravated robbery in Glebe Park
Publish date: 02:10PM - 14 November 2019Police have charged three men following an aggravated robbery in Glebe Park earlier today.
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Police release face fits linked to October assault in Crace
Publish date: 10:03AM - 08 November 2019ACT Policing is releasing two face-fit images, to identify two men who allegedly assaulted a young person in Crace on Saturday, 12 October 2019.
MORE Woman assisting police with enquiries following Forrest shooting
Publish date: 07:53AM - 08 November 2019A woman is assisting police with their enquiries in relation to a shooting in Forrest on Tuesday (5 November 2019).
MORE Police seeking witnesses and video of stolen car and suspects
Publish date: 01:03PM - 07 November 2019ACT Policing is calling for information regarding a stolen vehicle involved in a collision on Wednesday (6 November 2019).
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Three teenagers charged following Fyshwick burglary
Publish date: 12:10PM - 07 November 2019Three teenagers will face the ACT Children’s Court on Monday, charged in relation to a burglary in Fyshwick late Wednesday night (6 November 2019).
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Truck driver tests positive to driving under the influence of drugs
Publish date: 03:23PM - 06 November 2019An interstate truck driver will appear in court next month (December 2019) after testing positive to driving under the influence of drugs.
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One man assisting police following Forrest shooting
Publish date: 02:18PM - 05 November 2019ACT Policing has one man in custody who is assisting with enquiries following a shooting in Forrest earlier today (Tuesday, 5 November 2019).
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