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Cross border operation sees 18 outstanding warrants actioned
Publish date: 03:17PM - 15 February 2018A joint New South Wales Police and ACT Policing operation has seen 9 people served with NSW issued arrest warrants totaling 40 charges.
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Police investigating Fyshwick vehicle collision
Publish date: 02:55PM - 15 February 2018ACT Policing Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Team is investigating an incident between a ute and a small unregistered motorbike being ridden by a minor at the intersection of Canberra Avenue and Ipswich St, Fyshwick earlier today.
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Update - Police seek assistance in locating missing person Kim Nicholls
Publish date: 02:38PM - 15 February 2018The missing person has been found safe and well.
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Media Advisory: note to journalists
Publish date: 12:58PM - 15 February 2018Cross border operation between NSW Police Force and ACT Policing sees outstanding warrants actioned.
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Man to face court on sex assault, forced labour and human trafficking charges
Publish date: 09:26AM - 15 February 2018A 53-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning (Thursday, 15 February 2018), after his extradition from New South Wales.
MORE Police seeking witnesses to traffic incidents on Monday involving a white van
Publish date: 09:02AM - 15 February 2018About 1pm on Monday, 12 February 2018, a late model, white van was observed driving erratically through the northern suburbs of Canberra.
MORE Media Advisory: note to journalists
Publish date: 05:22PM - 14 February 2018A 53-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrate's Court tomorrow (Thursday, 15 February 2018), to answer charges relating to human trafficking, forced labour, sexual assault and immigration offences.
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Man to face court for aggravated robbery in Mawson
Publish date: 09:37AM - 14 February 2018A 25-year-old Fisher man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday, 14 February 2018), following the aggravated robbery of the Mawson Club on Sunday, 24 December 2017.
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Publish date: 07:45AM - 14 February 2018A 25-year-old Fisher man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday, 14 February 2018), following the aggravated robbery of the Mawson Club on Sunday, 24 December 2017.
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Police seek witnesses to aggravated robbery in Weston
Publish date: 09:56AM - 13 February 2018ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred at a business in Brierly Street, Weston last night (Monday, 12 February 2018).
MORE Man to face court after serious traffic incidents
Publish date: 09:34AM - 13 February 2018A 23-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Tuesday, 13 February 2018), charged with a number of traffic offences.
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Man in police custody after serious traffic incidents
Publish date: 05:02PM - 12 February 2018ACT Policing has taken a man into custody this afternoon (Monday, 12 February 2018) after his involvement in several serious traffic incidents.
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Can you unlock the mystery?
Publish date: 12:06PM - 12 February 2018On the evenings of Thursday, 1 February 2018 and Friday, 2 February 2018, twenty padlocks were stolen from four separate sports field locations across Canberra’s south.
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Amaroo man charged with minor theft and assault
Publish date: 11:38AM - 12 February 2018About 4.30pm on Saturday 10 February 2018, a man entered the Amaroo Shopping Centre on Pioneer Street, Amaroo.
MORE Woman charged following online romance scam investigation
Publish date: 11:35AM - 12 February 2018A 26-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Monday, 12 February 2018) on obtain property by deception charges.
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