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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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Man to face court following family violence incident

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A 20-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Monday, 9 April 2018), following a family violence incident.
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Update: Have you seen Scott? - FOUND

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UPDATE: Scott has been found safe and well. ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 33-year-old man Scott Kristiansen.  
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Witnesses sought to nightclub assault

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ACT Policing is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man believed to be involved in an assault at Mr Wolf Nightclub, Civic on Saturday, 24 February 2018.
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Man to face court for armed robberies

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A 35-year-old Lyneham man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Friday, 6 April 2018) following multiple aggravated robbe
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Police targeting speeding this April

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ACT Policing is proactively targeting speeding for the month of April.
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Fatality-free long weekend

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Canberra enjoyed a fatality-free Easter long weekend as ACT Policing’s Operation Safe Arrival conducted high-visibility patrols across Canberra.
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Media Advisory: note to journalists

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ACT Policing targeted motorists disobeying the road rules over the Easter long weekend. Double demerits were in place from the first instance on Thursday 29 March until the last instance on Monday 2 April.
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Face-fits of four suspects following an aggravated burglary

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ACT Policing has released face-fits of four men seen in the vicinity of an aggravated burglary at Molesworth Street, Watson on Friday 17 March 2017.
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Woman to face court for multiple offences

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A 39-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning (Tuesday, 3 April 2018) for multiple traffic offences.
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Female arrested for drink driving and speeding offences

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A 30-year-old woman will face court for drink driving and other offences after she was apprehended over the weekend (Saturday, 31 March 2018).
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Woman to face court for multiple traffic offences

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A 21-year-old woman from Holt will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning (Monday, 2 April 2018) for multiple traffic offences.
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Man to face court for multiple charges

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A 51-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning (Monday, 2 April 2018) for multiple offences.
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Police seeking witnesses to suspicious fire in Narrabundah

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ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire which occurred at about 11.40pm last night (Saturday, 31 March 2018) at a residence on Stuart Street, Narrabundah.
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Face-fit released following a burglary and a robbery

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ACT Policing has released a face-fit of a man seen in the vicinity of an aggravated burglary and an aggravated robbery earlier this year.
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Make sure your home is secure this Easter long weekend

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ACT Policing is reminding the community to secure their homes this Easter long weekend.
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