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Pair to face court over aggravated burglary

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A 21-year-old Bonner man and a 20-year-old man from Sutton, NSW will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 21 June 2023) charged over an aggravated burglary in Belconnen.
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Recidivism Roundtable

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In an effort to reduce recidivism rates in the ACT, ACT Policing hosted a Recidivism Roundtable today (Tuesday, 20 June 2023).
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Proactive police operation targets shoplifting

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ACT Policing and Canberra retailers have conducted proactive operations this month to target shoplifting.  
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Drivers and passengers arrested in overnight incidents

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ACT Policing officers arrested two drivers and two passengers following two serious incidents overnight.  
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Drink driving learner driver caught with passengers travelling in boot

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A 22-year-old Amaroo man on his learner licence has been charged with a range of offences after being caught drink driving and travelling with passengers in the boot of his vehicle. 
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Police seek identity of offenders involved in assault of 12-year-old girl

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ACT Policing is seeking to identify three teenagers – a boy and two girls – over their alleged involvement in the assault and attempted aggravated robbery of a 12-year-old girl on Friday, 9 June 2023.  
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Drug trafficking investigation yields second arrest

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A 38-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 14 June 2023) following his arrest as part of an ongoing investigation by ACT Policing’s Drugs and Organised Crime Team.  
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High range speeding incidents across June long weekend

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ACT Policing has again been left disappointed by a handful of Canberra drivers following several high range speeding offences across the June long weekend.  
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Man to be extradited to NSW over fatal stabbing

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A man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, 13 June 2023), where NSW Police will be seeking his extradition regarding an incident in St. Clair, NSW on Friday, 9 June 2023, after which a man died. 
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Police urge vigilance following spike in car break-ins

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ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans to be vigilant and remove items of value from their cars when left unattended following a recent spike in car break-ins. 
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Woman arrested after Gordon fire

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Police arrested a 41-year-old Gordon woman this morning (Sunday, 11 June, 2023) after a community member reported a person breaking into a fenced-off area around a generator, a fuel cell containing about 1000 litres of diesel fuel, and a phone tower control box at the Gordon playing fields.
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Witnesses sought to Deakin collision

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ACT Policing is calling for dash cam footage and witnesses to a collision that occurred about 2.40pm, Saturday, 10 June 2023.
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Two men to face court after bank break-in

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Two men arrested early this morning (Saturday, 10 June 2023) while allegedly breaking into an ATM at a Canberra City bank branch will face court today.
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Police arrest man for April armed robbery

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ACT Policing arrested a 37-year-old Rivett man yesterday as investigations into an April 2023 aggravated robbery continue.
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Shoplifter caught with thousands of dollars of goods

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A 33-year-old Braddon woman will face court today (Friday, 9 June 2023) after she was allegedly caught stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of handbags and cosmetics in Canberra City yesterday.
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