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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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Witnesses sought to attempted aggravated robbery at Lake Tuggeranong
Publish date: 10:10AM - 17 June 2018ACT Policing are seeking witnesses to an attempted aggravated robbery that occurred on the bike path around Lake Tuggeranong about 4:30pm on Wednesday (13 June 2018).
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Police urge public to be aware of elder abuse
Publish date: 11:07AM - 15 June 2018ACT Policing is urging the community to be aware of the signs and indicators of elder abuse, this Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Friday, 15 June 2018).
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Man to face court after cash and 250 cannabis plants seized
Publish date: 01:43PM - 14 June 2018A 42-year-old Melba man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today on drug and trafficking charges including cultivating a commercial quantity of a controlled plant.
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Search warrants yield cash, drugs and guns
Publish date: 08:08AM - 14 June 2018ACT Policing continues to target and disrupt criminal activity within our community.
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Man on the hook for large scale fishing gear theft
Publish date: 10:56AM - 13 June 2018A 31-year-old Latham man will be summonsed to appear at the ACT Magistrates Court to face charges arising from the alleged theft of more than $100 000 worth of fishing equipment.
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Long weekend driver behaviour
Publish date: 03:04PM - 12 June 2018ACT Policing is pleased the Queen’s Birthday long weekend was fatality free, but disappointed that drivers continue to drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
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Two charged following 16 aggravated burglaries across the ACT
Publish date: 08:35AM - 12 June 2018ACT Policing have charged a man and a woman following 16 aggravated burglaries across building sites in the ACT in recent months.
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Learner driver charged with drink driving and driving unaccompanied
Publish date: 10:35AM - 11 June 2018ACT Policing has charged a 23-year-old woman with drink driving and driving unaccompanied, following a collision in Casey on Sunday, 10 June 2018.
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UPDATE - Police seek witnesses to house fire VEHICLE IDENTIFIED
Publish date: 07:19AM - 09 June 2018ACT Policing has identified the black Ute following information received from the public.
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a house fire that occurred in Mawson on Thursday (7 June 2018).
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Attempted abduction in Gordon
Publish date: 04:07PM - 07 June 2018ACT Policing is investigating a report of an attempted abduction of a 24-year-old woman in Gordon this morning (Thursday, 7 June 2018).
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Queen’s Birthday long weekend: double demerits in place
Publish date: 07:45AM - 07 June 2018ACT Policing is urging motorists to drive safely this Queen’s Birthday long weekend with double demerits in place.
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Man to face court on firearms and drug offences
Publish date: 09:52AM - 06 June 2018A 28-year-old Kingston man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning after he was arrested on the Federal Highway, Watson around 11.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, 5 June 2018).
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Police target driver distraction this June
Publish date: 08:33AM - 06 June 2018ACT Policing is reminding drivers to keep their attention on the road as police target driver distraction this month.
MORE Man approaching children across Canberra
Publish date: 02:50PM - 05 June 2018ACT Policing is investigating a child being followed by a man in a vehicle in Yarralumla.
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UPDATE Police seek Ted Wymarra FOUND
Publish date: 02:43PM - 05 June 2018UPDATE: A targeted operation in consultation with NSW Police Force has led to the arrest of Ted Wymarra
ACT Policing would like to thank the community for their assistance.
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