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Police seize five kilograms of cocaine
Publish date: 10:43AM - 08 May 2019ACT Policing has seized five kilograms of cocaine with a street value of $1.5 million from a residence in Theodore.
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Month five the time to think of the Fatal Five
Publish date: 09:15AM - 03 May 2019Road users should always be aware of what impact their behaviour can have on road safety as ACT Policing issues a reminder about the five highest contributing factors to fatal incidents on ACT roads.
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Man to face court for attempted murder
Publish date: 10:23AM - 02 May 2019A 32-year-old Calwell man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 2 May 2019), charged with attempted murder and discharging a firearm into a building.
MORE Police seek driver and dash cam footage of Lawson collision
Publish date: 01:27PM - 01 May 2019ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a collision about 7.20am yesterday (Tuesday, 30 April 2019) at the intersection of Baldwin Drive and Stockman Avenue Lawson.
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Police respond to reports of vehicle vandalism
Publish date: 10:16AM - 29 April 2019ACT Policing has responded to reports of more than 10 vandalised vehicles in suburbs including Flynn and Latham.
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Drink driver four times the limit
Publish date: 01:02PM - 26 April 2019A 42-year-old Bonython man was caught more than four times the legal alcohol limit on Anzac Day.
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Police seek witnesses and dash cam footage of Barry Drive collision
Publish date: 02:23PM - 24 April 2019ACT Policing is calling for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a collision in Turner earlier today (Wednesday, 24 April 2019).
MORE Man and woman to face court over Belconnen Mall burglaries
Publish date: 10:16AM - 24 April 2019A 27-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrates court today (Wednesday, 24 April 2019) following two aggravated burglaries at Westfield Belconnen.
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Police targeting drivers under the influence
Publish date: 01:00PM - 21 April 2019ACT Policing continues to target drivers who disregard the well-known drink-driving and drug-driving laws on Canberra’s roads this Easter.
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Police investigate Reid shooting incident
Publish date: 09:01AM - 20 April 2019About 10pm on Friday 19 April 2019, ACT Policing responded to reports that shots had been fired at a unit complex in Reid.
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Police seek witnesses to aggravated robberies in Charnwood
Publish date: 10:40AM - 19 April 2019ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to aggravated robberies in walkways in Charnwood on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 and Thursday, 18 April.
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Police seek witnesses and dash cam footage of Barton collision
Publish date: 01:42PM - 18 April 2019ACT Policing is calling for witnesses and dash-cam footage of a single-vehicle collision in Barton earlier today (Thursday, 18 April 2019).
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Drivers urged not to double down as double demerit periods double up
Publish date: 02:20PM - 17 April 2019ACT Policing is reminding motorists there’s no such thing as safe speeding, and that double demerit point periods will be in place on successive weekends for Easter and Anzac Day.
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Public information leads to arrest of two men in Greenway
Publish date: 11:23AM - 17 April 2019Two men will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 17 April 2019) following a report from the public of suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of a licensed club in Greenway.
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Man to face attempted murder charge following stabbing in Mitchell
Publish date: 08:20AM - 17 April 2019A 25-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 17 April 2019) charged with attempted murder.
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