Police Charge Learner Motorcycle Riders With Excessive Speed
Police have charged two learner motorbike riders and confiscated their bikes following an excessive speeding incident in Deloraine last night. Both riders were intercepted by police after being detected speeding at 131kmph and 111kmph in the 60kmph zone near the cemetery on Emu Bay Road. The 17-year-old riders from the Deloraine area had their bikes…
Attempted Robbery – Elimatta Hotel, Devonport
Police are investigating an attempted robbery at the Elimatta Hotel in Devonport last night. Around 10pm a man approached a security guard and demanded money. He was unsuccessful and fled the area on a motorbike. Police are seeking assistance from members of the public that may have seen or heard: a motorbike in Lower Madden…
Police Renew Request For Assistance With Ongoing Investigation Into Elwick Hotel Armed Robbery
Police investigating an armed robbery at the Elwick Hotel on 25 September are renewing their request for public assistance regarding the movements of a green Mitsubishi Mirage (pictured), a red Subaru Imprezza (pictured), or the occupants of either vehicle on the afternoon and evening of Sunday 24 September 2017. As part of the ongoing investigation,…
Youths Charged With Devonport Burglary
Police have charged two youths following a burglary at Inspired Hair and Beauty in Devonport on Sunday where a number of electrical items and haircare products were stolen. A 14-year-old Devonport boy was charged with Burglary and Stealing and remanded in custody. A 12-year-old Devonport girl was charged with Burglary and Stealing and was bailed…
New Recruitment Campaign
Tasmania Police is today launching a new recruitment campaign to encourage more women to apply to become police officers. The new campaign comes during Tasmania Police’s ‘100 Years of Women in Policing’ celebratory year. Themed ‘You got this’, the campaign centres around a new website and short videos of serving police officers telling their stories…
1,924 Firearms Handed In During National Firearms Amnesty
Tasmanians have handed in almost 2,000 unregistered and unwanted firearms during the National Firearms Amnesty. Surrendered firearms consisted of 745 shotguns, 1071 rifles and 108 handguns, including: 2 x SKS military-style semi-automatic rifles handed in, one in the north and one in the south. .222 calibre rifle handed in anonymously to a North-West firearms dealer…
Suspicious House Fire – 8 Benboyd Court Rokeby
About 130am on Saturday 30 September 2017 police were advised of a house fire at 8 Benboyd Court Rokeby. TFS personnel and Police attended the unoccupied house which has been significantly damaged. The fire is being treated as suspicious and any witnesses or persons with information are asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1800…
Two men charged over attempted car jacking
Two Claremont men have been charged over an attempted car jacking in a Claremont car park. Police allege a man parked in his green Ford Cougar sedan around midnight on Friday 22 September near the eastern entry to Claremont Village Shopping Centre when he was approached by the two alleged offenders. The two…
National Police Remembrance Day | 29 September 2017
Police officers will stand together today in solidarity and remembrance to honour the service and sacrifice of officers who have fallen in the line of duty. At National Police Remembrance Day services held around the country, officers will pause to commemorate and pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting their community.…
Cigarette thefts New Town
Detectives from Hobart CIB are currently investigating the theft of a quantity of cigarettes from two separate businesses over the past week. The first burglary occurred at Caltex, Risdon Road, New Town in the early hours of Sunday morning. The second burglary occurred at the Cellarbrations Bottle Shop, Main Road, New Town in the…