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25.01.2022 Have you seen missing 23-year-old Vanessa Stuart? Vanessa was last seen leaving The Canberra Hospital this morning. She was wearing a white t-shirt, green pants and had heavy makeup on. Anyone who may have seen Vanessa is urged to call police on 131444. ... Details here: bit.ly/3pVS43y

24.01.2022 A 20-year-old Fadden man and a 24-year-old Gordon man will both face court this morning for separate driving offences. The 20-year-old man was stopped by police in an unregistered VW Golf, displaying number plates of another vehicle. The man admitted he had been disqualified from driving at court yesterday. The 24-year-old man was detected speeding at 120km/h in an 80km/h zone. He was also the subject of an outstanding warrant, and was arrested.

24.01.2022 Please share so we can find Amber. She's about 165cm (5’ 5) tall, medium build with braided shoulder length dark brown hair with blonde streaks. Amber may be driving a white Mitsubishi Outlander with ACT registration YMD73W. Call 131 444 with any information, quoting ref 6679348.

24.01.2022 Did you witness a road rage incident in Palmerston about 9.55am on Friday, 27 November? A black Lexus and a red Holden were travelling on Gungahlin Drive, before the two men driving the vehicles stopped at the intersection of Kosciuszko Avenue and The Valley Avenue and engaged in a confrontation. It is alleged one of the men assaulted the other.

23.01.2022 Have you seen missing 64-year-old man Michael Ketley? Michael was last seen leaving a house in Hawker in January 2018. At the time, he stated he was headed to New South Wales or Queensland. He has not been seen or heard from since. While it was not out of character for Michael to be uncontactable for long periods, he was reported missing by family in December 2020. Police have conducted significant enquiries, however Michael still has not been located.... Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444, quoting reference number 6695252.

23.01.2022 Around 7.45pm yesterday, ACT Policing assisted ACT Fire & Rescue in responding to reports of a fire at a home in Kambah. Sadly, a 70-year-old woman died inside the house and a 74-year-old man was taken to hospital. The cause of the fire is not yet known but at this time there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. Police are continuing the investigation and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.... We ask you to please carefully consider your comments before posting.

23.01.2022 Today marks five years since Canberra man Robert Jacob was last seen. He is a loved father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Police are urging anyone with information, no matter how small it may seem, to please come forward. It may be the missing piece needed to locate Robert.... More: https://bit.ly/3loK8Wq

23.01.2022 Police have charged two men following a nail gun attack at a residence in Taylor on Saturday. They're expected to face court this morning.

23.01.2022 Did you witness an assault at the lights at Northbourne Ave and Antill St, Dickson on Thursday afternoon? ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after a 30-year-old man was assaulted by two men at the intersection. The two men are believed to have left the area in a silver Ford Falcon and green Hyundai sedan. Contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 if you have information. More info: https://bit.ly/3rvnNZF

22.01.2022 ACT Policing’s COVID-19 Taskforce is being bolstered with support from the ACT State Emergency Service. ACTSES volunteers from tomorrow will begin work with police, to speak with people undertaking home and hotel quarantine. At the moment there are more than 2800 people in quarantine and in the past few weeks police have been conducting approximately 1500 compliance checks weekly.

22.01.2022 If you see this guy in your neighbours backyard, you know something bad has been cooking! A large quantity of volatile chemicals were safely removed from a backyard drug lab in Higgins this week. Full details here: bit.ly/2JhMkRb ... #dontcookdrugs #drugsarebad #breakingbad

20.01.2022 Violence inside or outside the home is unacceptable. Let’s put an end to family violence against women, men and children. Police and other services are here to help. Our dedicated Family Violence Unit can be contacted directly on 02 5126 9114. Always call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or life threatening situation and if you require police assistance, call 131 444. ... The Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT crisis line (6280 0900) is also available 24/7.

17.01.2022 ACT Policing seized two vehicles yesterday for dangerous driving endangering members of the public. Police closed the northern end of Lonsdale Street in Braddon last night to disperse a growing crowd, before a large crowd gathered in Fyshwick where vehicles began doing burnouts. Police seized two of the vehicles and stopped others from entering the area. A large group of people then gathered in Hume, where a firework was set off in a service station.

16.01.2022 Over the weekend, two drivers had their cars seized after being caught street racing on Canberra Avenue. Police also detected 92 speeding drivers, seven driving unregistered, three driving uninsured and two for disobeying a stop sign. More than 670 roadside breath tests were also conducted, with seven drivers returning a positive screen for alcohol.

16.01.2022 We’re only a whisker away from the end of Movember and we’re driving home the importance of looking after your physical and mental health. For information on how to support Movember Australia visit https://au.movember.com/

16.01.2022 ACT Policing is out on Canberra’s roads again today keeping the community safe and enforcing Public Health Directions by screening drivers at temporary check points. Police will be screening drivers for anyone returning from COVID-19 affected areas in New South Wales and Queensland. Drivers are asked to please remain patient and to slow down as they approach check points. ... The latest travel advice, including information about transiting through the ACT, can be found here: covid19.act.gov.au/updates/faqs, or you can contact the COVID-19 Helpline on (02) 6207 7244 between 8am and 8pm daily.

16.01.2022 Two men were arrested on the weekend for stealing cars in separate incidents. A 49-year-old man from Oaks Estate was arrested after police received a report that a vehicle had been stolen by a man armed with a pair of scissors. A 29-year-old Kambah man was arrested at Canberra Airport as he prepared to board a flight. Police allege he stole a car belonging to an acquaintance by stealing the keys from her while she was sleeping.

15.01.2022 A 25-year-old Holt man and a 21-year-old Fisher woman will both face court today charged with vehicle and theft offences. Police will allege the pair were involved in the theft of a grey Tesla from the basement of a Braddon apartment complex around 6.45am on Thursday, 22 October 2020.

15.01.2022 ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans to stay COVID safe and plan ahead while celebrating the Melbourne Cup tomorrow. Police want people to enjoy themselves responsibly. If you are drinking, don’t drive and make sure you plan a safe way home. Please also practice social distancing wherever you’re watching the race tomorrow.

15.01.2022 While National Road Safety Week wraps up today, our Road Policing officers will be out on the roads each and every day keeping you all safe. Please drive as if it’s your loved ones on the road ahead of you. #NRSW2020 #DriveSOS

14.01.2022 A 33-year-old Richardson man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today on an attempted murder charge. The man was wanted by ACT Policing in relation to a stabbing incident that occurred in Gowrie on 1 October 2020. He was arrested in Bridgewater, Tasmania by Tasmania Police on Thursday before appearing in the Hobart Magistrates Court where his extradition to the ACT was granted. More info: https://bit.ly/2MWZsgw

14.01.2022 About midnight Saturday night a black Holden ute was reported as being driven dangerously in several Tuggeranong suburbs. If you saw or grabbed some video of it, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

13.01.2022 Two people have had their licences suspended after being charged with drink driving on Friday night. A 25-year-old Kambah woman on a provisional licence recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.085 in Gungahlin. A 29-year-old Bonner man returned a reading of 0.199 in the same car a short time later. More information here: bit.ly/3bJXZ67

13.01.2022 ACT Policing and the Australian Defence Force are continuing to work closely with ACT Government hotel quarantine arrangements for people returning from overseas. Police have conducted 774 COVID-19 quarantine checks in the past week.

12.01.2022 Are your licence and registration details up to date? In addition to a focus on drink and drug driving this festive season, police will also be on the lookout for unregistered and unlicenced motorists. Between January and October this year, ACT Policing handed out 1,056 fines to drivers of unregistered vehicles almost twice as many as the whole of 2019 as well as 1,052 fines to unlicenced drivers.

12.01.2022 Don’t be a foal this #MelbourneCup day! Here’s our guaranteed winning trifecta: 1. Neigh your limit... 2. Don’t drink yourself under the stable 3. Get off your high horse #pickawinner

12.01.2022 ACT Policing continued its enforcement over the weekend ensuring motorists were compliant with Public Health Directions. Police stopped 1,916 vehicles, four people were directed into quarantine while eight people will follow up with ACT Health.

12.01.2022 We'd like to give a special shout out to those participating in the Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT (DVCS) Shave for the Brave. Especially our very own Superintendent Corey Heldon! She is one of 18 Canberrans shaving their heads on 15 March to support the crucial work of DVCS and all they do to help Canberrans experiencing family violence. Corey sees the impact of family violence as part of her policing duties. She’s been a police officer for more than 30 years and thro...ughout that time DVCS has been a constant and critical service that ACT Policing works with to support our community. Good on you, Corey! Further details about the big shave: bit.ly/3dDqGnC #shaveforthebrave

11.01.2022 It’s been one year since the remains of missing 40-year-old Canberra man Nathan Booth were found in the Murrumbidgee River, and police are still searching for answers. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death, and particularly seek information about his last movements before he went missing in June 2019. He was last seen in The Canberra Hospital area. Anyone with information, no matter how small, is urged to contact Cr...ime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via their website https://www.crimestoppersact.com.au/. Information can be provided anonymously. Someone out there knows something, so please help us bring closure to Nathan’s family and loved ones.

11.01.2022 Speed limit: 1 Driver: 0 This driver was caught doing 141km/h in an 80km/h zone and copped a $1,845 fine. ... #toofastnowfurious #slowdown

11.01.2022 Have you seen missing 14-year-old girl Kyah Barrett. Kyah has not been seen or heard from since Saturday, 31 October 2020, and was reported missing today. She was last seen in Latham about 10.00pm on Saturday and is believed to have travelled to Civic that night. Anyone who may have any information is urged to contact police on 131 444.

11.01.2022 Good news everyone! The missing 14-year-old girl we posted about this morning has been found safe and well. Thanks for all the shares.

11.01.2022 A motorbike travelling at more than 130km/h, a fully loaded semi-trailer powering through a red light, and almost 700 roadside breath tests added up to a busy weekend for Road Policing officers. A Sutton man was fined $1,841 and received six demerit points after his motorbike was detected travelling at 132km/h in a 80km/h stretch of the Barton Highway on Friday night. On Thursday, a Moncrieff man was issued an infringement notice after his fully loaded B-double truck failed to stop at a red light on the Federal Highway.

10.01.2022 Did you witness a police pursuit involving a white Toyota sedan in Ngunnawal last night? The driver ran a red light at the intersection of Gundaroo Drive and Mirrabei Drive where it collided with a white Kia hatchback. The offender then failed to stop at the scene. The vehicle was later located in Taylor and officers initiated a pursuit at low speed due to the vehicle having lost a wheel. The driver then fled on foot.

09.01.2022 ACT Policing is continuing to build on its work with support agencies across a two-day operation to keep victims of family violence safe and make offenders accountable. In the third operation in 2020, ACT Policing’s Family Violence Unit, the Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS), Child and Youth Protection Services and Victims Support ACT will provide victim-survivors of family violence with support and intervention. Officers will also be speaking to recidivist offenders. Anyone experiencing family violence is encouraged to contact police on 131 444, Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or the 24/7 DVCS intervention line on 6280 0900. The ACT Policing Family Violence Unit can be contacted directly on 02 5126 9114.

09.01.2022 How much mo can the po-po grow if the po-po could grow a mo? This much! And we think it’s a winner... Who do you think has the best mo? ... ACT Policing ACT Emergency Services Agency #ACTPvsESA #Movember Movember Australia

09.01.2022 In a few seconds, his life changed forever. All because he asked someone, who he didn’t know, for a lighter. Two years ago, this young man was the victim of a one punch assault while out in the City celebrating Halloween. He couldn’t talk. He had to regain his memory. He couldn’t identify his loved ones. He couldn’t identify basic objects.... His life will never be the same again. Alcohol-fuelled violence is unacceptable. The consequences are tragic.

08.01.2022 Today is Day for Daniel, Australia’s largest day of action to raise awareness of child safety, protection, and harm prevention. We honour Daniel Morcombe’s memory by pledging to help keep kids safe. Parents, teachers and carers are encouraged to start a conversation with children about child safety.... Visit www.danielmorcombe.com.au for more information. #DayforDaniel #KeepingKidsSafe

08.01.2022 Did you see a collision between a Mazda CX-9 and a Toyota Hilux on Johnson Drive, Calwell, or see the same vehicles driving aggressively on Drakeford Drive or Tharwa Drive on Wednesday last week? If you did, or if you have video of either vehicle, please get in touch via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

08.01.2022 ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and victims following a number of physical assaults in Civic on Sunday morning. The assaults took place on East Row, City Walk, Garema Place, and Petrie Plaza between 10am and 12pm. Police are urging anyone who was assaulted or who witnessed these incidents to come forward.

07.01.2022 ACT Policing and partner agencies visited 55 residences during a family violence intervention operation over the weekend. One person was arrested for a breach of bail and six family violence orders were served.

07.01.2022 While motorcycles only make up about five percent of traffic, almost a quarter of fatalities on ACT roads in the past five years have been motorcyclists. After the deaths of two motorcyclists in Canberra in recent weeks, our traffic focus for March is vulnerable road users. We’re asking all road users to be aware of motorcyclists, and help keep everyone on our roads safe.

07.01.2022 A 39-year-old O’Connor man will face court today charged with a number of property damage offences in relation to a string of graffiti incidents. The man is alleged to have defaced police vehicles, light rail vehicles and the Sydney Building. For more information visit: bit.ly/2XpJOwe

06.01.2022 When it’s Halloween but you’re rostered on... #HappyHalloween #StayOK

06.01.2022 Thanks to joint investigations with NSW Police Force and ACT Policing, a 28-year-old man was charged today, following the seizure of nearly $1 million worth of cocaine earlier in the year.

05.01.2022 Have you seen missing 44-year-old Terrence McArthur? Police hold concerns for Terrence’s welfare and are requesting the public’s assistance in locating him. Anyone with information is urged to contact ACT Policing on 131 444.

05.01.2022 ACT Policing has responded to 2,255 family violence incidents in 10 months. Help us put an end to family violence in our community. Our dedicated Family Violence Coordination Unit offers support and advice to people from the early stages of a family violence situation, right through to helping with court processes. Officers also provide guidance to perpetrators to help them change their behaviours. If you require police assistance, call 131 444 and for life threatening emerge...ncies always call Triple Zero (000). The Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT crisis line is also available 24/7 on 6280 0900. #WhiteRibbonDay

05.01.2022 Bikelinc Australia is a free online platform, powered by ACT Region Crime Stoppers, which enables cyclists to recover lost and stolen bicycles, by storing images and details of their bike in a secure and easily searchable database. The new Bikelinc service will allow police to quickly match and return any recovered bikes, with a serial number and images uploaded to the site by their owner. Canberrans are reminded to always take the time to securely lock up their bike and repo...rt bike theft to police on 131 444. For more information visit: bit.ly/2GiLpPm

02.01.2022 A 33-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been issued a summons to appear before court on charges of culpable driving causing death and drug driving, following the death of a 71-year-old woman on Monday, 20 July.

02.01.2022 The missing 73-year-old man we posted about last night has been found safe and well. Thanks for all the shares.