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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Police investigate aggravated robbery in Pearce
Publish date: 09:21AM - 10 September 2017ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery in Pearce around 3.30pm on Friday (8 September).
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Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery in Duffy
Publish date: 10:23AM - 09 September 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery at the 5 Star Supermarket at Duffy shops yesterday (Friday 8 September, 2017).
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Man facing court for assaulting police officer
Publish date: 08:07AM - 09 September 2017ACT Policing has arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted a police officer in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, 9 September).
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Police target driver distraction in September
Publish date: 12:50PM - 07 September 2017ACT Policing are reminding drivers to keep their attention on the road as police target driver distraction this month.
MORE CCTV released: Witnesses sought to an attempt aggravated robbery in Isabella Plains
Publish date: 09:09AM - 06 September 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an attempted aggravated robbery of the IGA Supermarket in Isabella Plains last night (Tuesday 5 September 2017).
MORE Police seeking witnesses to collision
Publish date: 02:42PM - 05 September 2017Police are seeking witnesses to a collision in Gilmore yesterday (Monday 4 September) where a driver involved in the collision left the scene without providing details.
MORE Police seek to identify alleged offender in indecent act
Publish date: 02:09PM - 05 September 2017Police are seeking to identify a male who entered Just Jeans in Westfield Woden and committed an indecent act on a female employee.
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Police frustrated with driver behaviour
Publish date: 11:48AM - 05 September 2017ACT Policing is frustrated with the disregard for safety displayed on ACT roads during August as police targeted intersections as part of the multi-agency strategy.
MORE Police seek to identify offenders of armed robbery
Publish date: 02:59PM - 04 September 2017ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify two offenders in relation to an armed robbery at Raiders Belconnen Club in Holt, on Monday 21 August 2017.
MORE Witnesses sought to Belconnen assault
Publish date: 12:22PM - 01 September 2017Police are seeking witnesses to assaults that occurred in the vicinity of Westfield Belconnen and the Belconnen Bus Interchange on Tuesday 29 August (2017).
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Missing person found safe and well
Publish date: 11:12AM - 01 September 2017Missing 14-year-old Kristy-Leigh Wetton has been located safe and well.
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Man facing court for aggravated robbery
Publish date: 08:51AM - 01 September 2017Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in relation to an aggravated robbery at McDonalds in Braddon early this morning (Friday, 1 September 2017).
MORE UPDATE - Kristy-Leigh found safe and well
Publish date: 11:24PM - 31 August 2017ACT Policing are seeking the public’s help to locate missing 14-year-old, Kristy-Leigh Wetton.
MORE Drugs, ammunition, cash and property seized following search warrant
Publish date: 03:16PM - 31 August 2017Members of ACT Policing’s Targeting Team and City Response Teams executed a search warrant at a residence in Canberra City yesterday (30 August), as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Police arrest escapee
Publish date: 08:43AM - 30 August 2017Yesterday (29 August), ACT Policing arrested a 31-year-old man and charged him with one count of escaping custody.
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