Media releases
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 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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Police seeking public’s assistance to identify attempted robbery offenders
Publish date: 10:41AM - 12 February 2018UPDATE: ACT Policing has received further information from the public regarding this matter. Once again, thank you to the Canberra community for your assistance.
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Speeding driver in school zone at 76km/h
Publish date: 09:58AM - 12 February 2018During the first week of school for 2018, ACT Policing issued 58 infringements to motorists for speeding in school zones.
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Police seek assistance in locating missing person Kim Nicholls
Publish date: 09:25AM - 12 February 2018ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 40-year-old woman Kim Nicholls.
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Man to face court for drug trafficking
Publish date: 09:13AM - 12 February 2018A 21-year-old Downer man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court today (Monday, 12 February 2018) in relation to drug trafficking.
MORE Man to face court for assaulting police officer
Publish date: 08:43AM - 12 February 2018A 29-year-old Bruce man will face the ACT Magistrate’s Court this morning (Monday, 12 February 2018) for assault.
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UPDATE: Police seeking public’s assistance to locate stolen vehicle
Publish date: 11:12AM - 11 February 2018UPDATE: Police located the vehicle on Cotter Road, Wright. ACT Policing would like to thank the Canberra community for their assistance.
ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a stolen silver Ford Falcon sedan (ACT Registration YGJ43X).
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Police seeking witnesses or dash-cam footage of ram raid at Kaleen Shops
Publish date: 11:41AM - 10 February 2018ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a ram raid at the Kaleen Shopping Centre, Georgina Crescent, Kaleen this morning, Saturday 10 February 2018.
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Second man charged with the murder of Bobby Allan - Police investigations continue.
Publish date: 11:13AM - 09 February 2018The ACT Policing Criminal Investigations Team has today charged a second person with the murder of Bobby Stuart Allan in Rivett on 17 December 2017.
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Journalist Advisory - Media Stand Up
Publish date: 07:45AM - 09 February 2018ACT Policing's Criminal Investigations has today charged a second person with murder, following the death of Bobby Stuart Allan in Rivett on 17 December 2017.
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UPDATE: Gill has been found safe and well
Publish date: 06:05PM - 08 February 2018UPDATE: Gill has been found safe and well.
MORE Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery in Chisholm
Publish date: 04:53PM - 07 February 2018ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred at the Aldi supermarket in Chisholm yesterday (Tuesday, 6 February 2018).
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Witnesses sought following aggravated robbery in Weston
Publish date: 03:57PM - 06 February 2018ACT Policing are seeking witnesses to an incident where a licensed club was the target of an aggravated robbery.
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Police seek dash-cam footage or witnesses to collision in Bonython
Publish date: 12:20PM - 06 February 2018ACT Policing is seeking dash-cam footage or witnesses to a collision involving a vehicle and cyclist in Bonython yesterday (Monday, 5 February 2018).
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Police seeking dash-cam footage or witnesses of dangerous driving incident in Acton
Publish date: 03:15PM - 05 February 2018ACT Policing is seeking dash-cam footage or witnesses of a dangerous driving incident that occurred in Acton yesterday (Sunday, 4 February 2018).
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