Two people arrested at Bishopsbourne charged in relation to aggravated armed robbery
Two people arrested at Bishopsbourne last night have been charged with multiple offences in relation to an aggravated armed robbery at Mole Creek yesterday. Police will allege that around 3.50pm yesterday, two offenders – a man and a woman – entered a residence at Mole Creek and threatened the occupants with a firearm in a…
Offenders in Custody following Mole Creek Armed Robbery
Police have safely taken two people into custody in Bishopsbourne in relation to an alleged armed robbery at Mole Creek this afternoon. Around 3.50pm two people allegedly entered a residence at Mole Creek and threatened the occupants with what was reported to be a firearm in a targeted incident. One resident received minor…
Police seized firearms and ammunition in Central Highlands area
Police seized five firearms and a quantity of ammunition during a targeted traffic patrol in relation to illegal poaching over the weekend. “In response to recent reports of illegal poaching of both sheep and deer in the Central Highlands area, police from Oatlands, Liawenee and Kempton conducted targeted patrols over the weekend between Bothwell and…
Youth charged over Launceston robbery
A youth has been charged with aggravated robbery over an incident at a Launceston business late last month. The 17 year old boy was charged yesterday following an investigation into the robbery on Racecourse Crescent on April 24. A staff member received non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident. Investigations are continuing and anyone…
Western police charge five people with trafficking in two weeks
Five people have been charged with trafficking in the past two weeks following a number of seizures on the North West Coast. A 47-year-old Spreyton woman was charged after police seized quantities of ice, cocaine, ecstasy, ephedrine, cannabis, and cash believed to be proceeds of crime. The woman is due to appear in the Devonport…
Police urge motorists to slow down after P Plate drivers detected high range speeding
Police are urging all drivers – particularly P Platers – to slow down and obey the speed limit after two Provisional Drivers were intercepted speeding more than 40km/h above the limit in north-west Tasmania yesterday. “Police intercepted and charged two drivers for exceeding the speed limit by more than 40km/h in north-west Tasmania yesterday,” said…
Four people charged following isolated incident at Invermay
Four people have been charged following an isolated incident near Kings Wharf at Invermay yesterday afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the area just before 4pm after reports of a physical altercation between four people reportedly in possession of weapons. One person received serious, but non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident,…
High-visibility traffic operations conducted by police across the state
Police implore motorists to do the right thing following multiple traffic operations across the state yesterday as part of National Road Safety Week. “As part of National Road Safety Week, yesterday police conducted a number of traffic operations across the state, aimed at encouraging safe driving behaviours, and detecting and removing unsafe drivers and vehicles…
Woman charged over alleged evade incident
Police are calling for information in relation to an alleged evade incident overnight. A woman has been charged with multiple offences after a red Mercedes Benz, believed to be stolen, allegedly evaded police on Mole Creek Road at Mole Creek about 8.20pm Wednesday. The vehicle reportedly travelled through Deloraine and toward Elizabeth Town at high…
Police call for information over bus damage incident
Police are investigating an incident about 8pm last night at the Jordan River Bridge where a Metro bus was damaged. Police are calling for members of the public who may have witnessed the incident or have any dash cam footage of people at the Jordan River Bridge around 8pm to come forward. People can contact…