Police evade Eastern Shore
Three people are in custody and assisting Police following a police evade incident on the Eastern Shore in Hobart this morning. Around 9:15am Police responded to a red Daewoo sedan driving erratically on Scott Road, Bridgewater. Police attempted to intercept the car but the two male occupants failed to stop. A short time…
Significant motor vehicle recovery Levendale
Police have charged three men in relation to the recovery of four motor vehicles from a Levendale property on 23 February 2018, estimated to be valued at $200,000. A 27-year-old man from Claremont, a 24-year-old man from North Hobart and a 30-year-old man from Glenorchy have been charged with three counts of stealing and one…
Fatal Motor Cycle Crash on Black Hills Road Magra at 8.25pm on Sunday the 25th day of February 2018
At approximately 8.25pm on Sunday the 25th day of February 2018 a crash involving a motor vehicle and motor cycle occurred on Black Hills Road at Magra. The crash occurred when a grey Statesman sedan driven by a 65 year old male from Glenorchy has reversed from a residential driveway onto Black Hills Road with…
Car owners asked to lock up
Police in the South of the state are encouraging drivers to lock up when they leave their cars unattended. A spike in car burglaries in the Bridgewater area has seen the theft of purses, wallets and tools. About 25% of targeted cars have been left unlocked. “Thieves want any small portable items…
Three youths arrested over thefts and damage in Ulverstone
Three youths were arrested on Saturday in relation to a series of offences occurring in Ulverstone late last week. It is alleged that over two days a number of vehicles were entered with property stolen, another vehicle stolen as well as paint being sprayed onto up to eight other vehicles and 7 homes in…
Structure Fire – Upper Burnie
At approximately 3.30am on Sunday 18th February 2018 police and Tas Fire Service were called to a unit structure fire located at Federal Street, Upper Burnie. Upon the arrival of emergency services the unit was found to be engulfed with fire. The unit was vacant at the time with nobody injured during the incident. Considerable…
Motorists urged to plan ahead for Run the Bridge event
Tasmanian motorists have been urged to plan ahead ready for the Run the Bridge event being held in Hobart on Sunday. Road closures and local detours will be in place on both sides of the Derwent River, and motorists should expect travel delays while the Tasman Bridge is temporarily closed for the event between 7am-9am…
Police officer charged
A police officer from Tasmania Police’s Southern District has been charged with firearms offences. The 57-year-old man has been charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and failing to take all precautions to ensure the safe keeping of a firearm, under the Firearms Act 1996. The charges relate to three firearms held in a private…
Motorists reminded to slow down in severe weather conditions
Motorists are advised to slow down, take care on the road and drive to the conditions as a result of severe weather currently being experienced in the North and North-West. Police are responding to a number of reports of fallen trees on roads, particularly in the Devonport and Latrobe areas, which are a hazard…
Police operations conducted at Party in the Paddock
The “Party in the Paddock” music festival was conducted at Blessington in Northern Tasmania from Thursday 8 February 2018 until Sunday 11 February 2018. During the event Tasmania Police conducted numerous high visibility and covert operations targeting road safety, public order and illicit drugs. Over the four days of the festival Tasmania Police…