Driver detected 84kms over speed limit
Police are reminding motorists to drive to the speed limit after a Hobart man was detected travelling 84km/h over the limit on the Southern Outlet yesterday. A 23-year-old Hobart man was detected travelling at 184km/h on the Southern Outlet around 10am. The man was driving was a Kia Carnival eight-seater vehicle with seven passengers and…
Serious single Vehicle Collision – Huon Road Fern Tree 19/07/2020
At approximately 1.05am on Saturday the 19th of July, 2020 a single vehicle crash occurred outside 652 Huon Road Fern Tree. The vehicle involved was a red Holden Commodore utility being driven by an 18 year old man from Grove. The vehicle was travelling south when the driver failed to negotiate a right hand bend. …
Fatal Two Vehicle Collision – Huon Highway, Grove 17/07/2020
An 88-year-old male from Huonville has died following a two-vehicle collision on the Huon Highway at Grove in the vicinity of the 1469 Huon Highway. The crash occurred at approximately 1.30pm after the male, who was driving a silver Toyota Yaris failed to negotiate a right-hand bend in the road whilst travelling north towards Kingston.…
Police officer charged following investigation
A 33 year old male constable from southern Tasmania has today been charged with possessing and using a controlled drug and stealing. The matters are listed in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 11 November 2020. The charges arose as a result of an internal investigation. The constable has been suspended from duty on…
Woman charged following Launceston crash
Police have charged a woman for driving while disqualified and under the influence of alcohol following a crash in Launceston last night. Around 7.20pm police attended a crash at the intersection of Frankland Street and St John Street where a Gold BMW X5 had collided with the side of a blue Mazda hatch. The 47-year-old…
Police target shop stealers to support business
Police will be targeting shop stealing as businesses reopen in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions being eased. Figures for Southern District over the past 12 months have shown the most popular items stolen from shops and businesses include perfume, makeup, alcohol and meat. Detective Inspector Rebecca Davis said that some of these items…
Provisional driver detected over 60km/h above speed limit on Midlands Highway
Police yesterday detected a provisional driver travelling at over 60km/h above the speed limit on the Midlands Highway. Around 5pm police conducting speed detection duties near Symmons Plains detected a Holden Commodore sedan travelling at 176km/h in the 110km/h zone. The 22-year-old male driver from Devonport was fined $989 and 6 demerit points and was…
Man charged over firearms theft in Launceston
A 25 year old Mowbray man has been charged over the theft of firearms from a Mowbray residence on Saturday. The man was interviewed by detectives from Launceston CIB and charged with: the burglary and stealing at a residential address in Mowbray on Saturday 11 July, where some firearms were stolen. The firearms…
Truck Fire – Stowport
Approximately 12.30am Tuesday 14th July 2020 Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended to a Kenworth truck on fire in Stowport. The truck was completely destroyed as a result of the fire. Initial investigations determined that the fire was deliberately lit, and police investigations are underway. Anyone with information in relation to the fire or…
Police investigate firearms theft in Launceston
Police are investigating a burglary incident at a residential address in Mowbray, Launceston, on Saturday night. During the burglary a number of firearms that were stored at the address were stolen. The firearms were stored correctly. The house was unoccupied at the time of the burglary. Investigations are continuing into the matter. If anyone has…