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Reckless driving lands disqualified driver in court

A 20-year-old driver who drove recklessly following a fail to stop incident in Lyneham yesterday, Wednesday 15 April, will face the ACT Magistrates Court today on multiple charges. About 10am yesterday, police observed...

Police investigating series of ram raids

ACT Policing are investigating a series of aggravated burglaries in Garran, Hughes and Fyshwick earlier today, Monday 13 April. About 5.10am, police responded to reports of a business at the Garran Shops being...

Waramanga man arrested for trafficking cocaine, meth and MDMA

A 31-year-old Waramanga man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today, Saturday 11 April, on 11 charges after he was arrested for drug trafficking including cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA. About 10.20am on Thursday...

$38,000 in shoplifting sprees lands Farrer woman in court

ACT Policing’s Crime Disruption Team has arrested a 31-year-old Farrer woman for eight shoplifting incidents where she allegedly stole goods totalling more than $38,000. The woman is due to face the ACT...

Drug driver travelling double the speed limit

A 37-year-old woman is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 7 April, for drug driving and high range speeding offences. About 11.20pm yesterday, Monday 6 April, police were conducting speed...

Man threatens family violence with chainsaw

A 32-year-old man is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today, Monday 6 April, following a family violence incident involving a chainsaw. The man was charged with three counts of threats to...

Suspended probationary driver caught drink driving twice in one night

A 22-year-old woman driving on a suspended probationary licence has been charged with drink driving offences and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today, Monday 6 April. About 12.35am yesterday, Sunday...

Police seek witnesses and footage following shots fired in Melba

ACT Policing is investigating a shooting incident at a residence in the Belconnen suburb of Melba last night, Friday 3 April, in which no one was injured. About 10.15pm, police received reports of...

Unaccompanied learner driver to face court on driving, assault charges

A 20-year-old unaccompanied learner driver of a stolen vehicle involved in a three-car collision yesterday is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today, Saturday 4 April, on driving and assault charges. About...

Stolen vehicle in three-car collision: witnesses sought

Investigations are continuing following a three-car collision on William Slim Drive and Ginninderra Drive in Belconnen around 8.30am today, Friday 3 April. Police were involved in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle at the...

Stolen goods recovered from Kambah property

Over $100,000 worth of stolen goods found at a Kambah property has been recovered by ACT Policing’ during the execution of a search warrant last week.

Woman charged with drug trafficking and other offences

A 33-year-old woman from the suburb of Ngunnawal has been charged with drug trafficking and other offences following a police operation overnight. The woman was involved in a traffic collision in Fraser on...

Police call for witnesses to alleged child approach

ACT Policing is calling for witnesses following an alleged child approach in Giralang earlier this month. Police have released two face-fit images of the one alleged offender. These face-fit images have been supplied from...

Mobile phone detection for ACT roads

The ACT Government will look into the use of mobile phone detection cameras to address the issue of driver distraction.   Road Safety Minister Shane Rattenbury said funding was allocated for this in the...

Five charged with drug driving offences

Five people were charged with drug driving offences in the ACT over the weekend of 10-12 January and will face a combined total of 21 charges. One, a 24-year-old Calwell woman, will face eight charges, including...

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