Media Releases for all 2023
Information Sought Dangerous Driving, Tea Tree
Police are seeking public assistance in relation to recent reports of hooning and dangerous driving in the Tea Tree area. “Police are investigating recent reports of hooning and dangerous driving in the Tea Tree area,” said Bridgewater Inspector Marco Ghedini. “Hooning is illegal, puts people’s lives at risk, can cause a serious crash and damages…
Tractor rollover fatality
Sadly a man has died following a tractor rollover at a commercial property in Promised Land, northern Tasmania earlier today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 2pm. The man aged in his 70s was pronounced deceased at the scene. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. Worksafe Tasmania is…
Man charged with drug trafficking in Hobart
A 20-year-old Southern Tasmanian man has been charged with trafficking after a search warrant was executed at a Hobart premises on Saturday. As a result of the search a significant quantity of LSD and MDMA, as well as a large quantity of cash, was located and seized. The drugs have an estimated street value of…
Firearm discharge injury, Tea Tree
Police are investigating an incident in Tea Tree in southern Tasmania this morning where a man received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The 59 year-old man from Sandford is in a stable condition after being shot in the neck during a hunting activity at a bush property in Tea Tree in southern Tasmania. Investigations…
Rosetta Pedestrian Crash
Police are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Main Road Rosetta earlier tonight. A 13 year old boy from Rosetta was reportedly crossing the road near the Brooker Highway entrance when he was struck by a silver Honda Civic being driven by a 65 year old woman. As a result of…
RECKLESSLY DISCHARGE A FIREARM – ALLARDYCE AVENUE, GOODWOOD
At 8:37pm on Sunday 28 May 2023, police responded to a report of a single cartridge being discharged from a firearm into an occupied house in Allardyce Avenue, Goodwood. The person(s) responsible for this offence had fled the area prior to the arrival of Police. No one was injured during the incident, and initial investigations…
Man dies in single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, Cambridge
Sadly, a man has died after a single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, Cambridge at about 11.40pm last night. Police and emergency services were advised of a Mitsubishi van that had crashed into a sign at the entry to the Tasmania Golf Course at Cambridge. The car caught fire as a result of the…
Man caught driving 80km/h over the speed limit
A man from southern Tasmanian has been detected by police today exceeding the speed limit by 80km/h on Brinktop Road, Penna. Constable Shane Etherington said the car was detected travelling at 160km/h in an 80km/h zone along Brinktop Road. “Speeding at any level is not safe and places all Tasmanian road users at risk”. “It’s…
Three youths arrested after robbery at Claremont overnight
Three youths have been charged with attempted aggravated robbery and other offences following an incident at the Ampol Service Station in Claremont at about 11.10pm last night. The youths aged between 13 and 15 years entered the store and attempted to steal items before being confronted by staff and members of the public. Windows and…
Woman detected driving four times over the legal alcohol limit in Bicheno
A 42-year-old Bicheno woman has been charged with high range drink driving and disqualified from driving for 12 months after she was detected over four times the legal alcohol limit at around 11:50am yesterday. The woman was intercepted in the Bicheno area by police and returned a reading of 0.222 after breath analysis. The woman…