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Police investigate shots fired and vehicle arson in Kambah; OMCG related
Publish date: 12:32PM - 07 July 2017ACT Policing Criminal Investigations detectives are investigating an incident in Kambah overnight (Friday, 7 July).
MORE Journalist Advisory – media stand up
Publish date: 11:28AM - 07 July 2017ACT Policing is investigating shots fired and vehicle arson in Kambah; OMCG related.
MORE Police target tailgating in Canberra
Publish date: 11:09AM - 06 July 2017ACT Policing’s Traffic Operations team will be focusing on tailgating for the month of July 2017.
MORE Journalist Advisory – media stand up
Publish date: 07:56AM - 06 July 2017ACT Policing’s Traffic Operations team will be focusing on tailgating for the month of July 2017.
MORE Wanted man to face court on a string of charges
Publish date: 01:59PM - 05 July 2017A 37-year-old Gilmore man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today following his arrest in Forrest.
MORE Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery in Griffith
Publish date: 11:00AM - 05 July 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery at the Eastlake Football Club on Oxley Street, Griffith on Sunday 2 July.
MORE Police release CCTV of Dunlop burglary
Publish date: 12:41PM - 04 July 2017ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to identify two offenders pictured in CCTV during the burglary of the Woolworths Supermarket in Dunlop on Sunday 18 June.
MORE Police investigate charity bin destroyed by explosion in Chisholm
Publish date: 02:40PM - 03 July 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a dangerous act of vandalism on Friday 30 June.
MORE Police seek dash-cam footage and witnesses to collision
Publish date: 08:18AM - 01 July 2017ACT Policing is seeking dash-cam footage or witnesses of a two-vehicle collision which occurred on Tuesday 27 June.
MORE Man faces extradition after Taskforce Nemesis arrest
Publish date: 10:44AM - 28 June 2017ACT Policing’s Taskforce Nemesis has arrested a 32-year-old Forde man who is believed to be a former high ranking member of the ACT Rebels OMCG following a police operation in Forde this morning (Wednesday, 28 June).
MORE Missing Person Gerard McDonnell found safe and well
Publish date: 07:39AM - 27 June 2017Missing person Gerard McDonnell has been found safe and well.
MORE Police seek help to locate missing man Gerard McDonnell
Publish date: 10:42PM - 26 June 2017ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 82-year-old man, Gerard McDonnell.
MORE Missing Person Steven Whatling found safe and well
Publish date: 05:11PM - 26 June 2017Missing person Steven Whatling has been found safe and well.
MORE Police seek witnesses to bus shelter damage
Publish date: 08:53AM - 25 June 2017ACT Policing are seeking witnesses following several incidents of property damage to ACTION bus shelters across Gungahlin.
MORE Two to face court after vehicle thefts
Publish date: 09:06AM - 24 June 2017A 22-year-old NSW man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with driving two stolen vehicles.
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