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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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Unlicensed, repeat drink driver with an overhanging load to face Court

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A 52-year-old Griffith man will face Court after he was caught unlicensed, drink driving with an overhanging load last night (Tuesday, 8 August 2017).
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Journalist Advisory – media stand up

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after three dinosaur’s sustained damage at the National Dinosaur Museum on Saturday night (5 August).
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Man to face court after repeatedly calling 000

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A 61-year-old Chifley man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning after making repeated phone calls to Triple Zero overnight (Tuesday, 8 August).
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Police investigate dinosaur damage in Nicholls

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after three dinosaur’s sustained damage at the National Dinosaur Museum on Saturday night (5 August).
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Operation Ghar leads to 19 drug seizures in Civic

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Over the weekend, ACT Policing conducted Operation Ghar, targeting drugs and drug dealing in Canberra’s entertainment district.
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Joint road safety operation removes dangerous drivers from ACT roads

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ACT Policing, in partnership with Access Canberra, have conducted a two day road safety operation across the ACT, to detect impaired and unsafe drivers and remove them from Canberra roads.
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Second man arrested after stolen car recovered

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A 23-year-old Griffith man has been arrested by police after being involved in an aggravated robbery in Yarralumla yesterday morning (Thursday, 3 August).
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Man arrested after stolen car recovered in Manuka

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A 33-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court after an aggravated robbery occurred in Yarralumla this morning (Thursday, 3 August).
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Police urge road users to take care around intersections

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With half of all collisions in Canberra occurring at intersections, this month ACT Policing is targeting people breaking road rules around intersections as part of its joint multi-agency road safety strategy.
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Journalist Advisory – media stand up

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With half of all collisions in Canberra occurring at intersections, ACT Policing is targeting people breaking road rules around intersections as part of its joint multi-agency road safety strategy.
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Police investigate fatal collision in Campbell

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ACT Policing is investigating a single vehicle collision which occurred in Campbell yesterday (Tuesday, 1 August), in which a person has died.
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Police investigate suspicious fire in Wanniassa

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ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in Wanniassa last night (Monday, 31 July 2017).
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Police seek witness to incident at Kambah Pool

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ACT Policing is seeking to locate a witness to a theft at Kambah Pool on Thursday, 6 July 2017. Police believe this theft is linked to multiple investigations within the ACT.
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Search uncovers items which may be connected to homicide investigation

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ACT Policing homicide detectives have located a number of items, which police believe may be connected to the murder of Eden Waugh.
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Homicide detectives to conduct search in Queanbeyan

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ACT Policing homicide detectives will be conducting a search in Queanbeyan for items that may be related to the ongoing Eden Waugh homicide investigation.
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