Disqualified driver charged with multiple driving offences
A 30-year-old Scottsdale man has had his vehicle confiscated indefinitely and been charged with multiple driving offences after he was arrested in Scottsdale on Wednesday morning. Police will allege the man, who was disqualified from driving, drove an unregistered motor vehicle in the Launceston and Scottsdale areas multiple times over the previous week. The man…
Police investigating Gagebrook robbery
Tasmania Police is appealing for information to help identify three suspects after a delivery driver was threatened with a knife and had his car stolen while working in Gagebrook late Thursday night. The male driver was not physically hurt during the incident in Briar Crescent, Gagebrook, about 11.10pm last night, in which the offenders also…
Bellerive man faces grooming charges
A Bellerive man has been arrested and charged with grooming offences, police alleging he used social media to entice a person aged under 16 to self-produce child abuse material. The 34-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after members of the Tasmanian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET) executed a search warrant as part of the team’s…
Southern road police targeting red lights and mobile phones
Southern Road Policing Services conducted a targeted traffic operation in central Hobart yesterday, focusing on road safety offences, including drivers disobeying red lights and using mobile phones while driving. Inspector Kathy Bennett said police were disappointed at the number of drivers who appeared to push the limits of red and orange traffic lights, failing to…
17-year-old charged over Rosny assault
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with common assault and stealing following an incident in Rosny this afternoon. Police were called to the scene about 12.30pm following reports of a disturbance between two parties. Initial inquiries indicate a woman in her 40s was assaulted after engaging in an altercation with a group of youths. Three…
Taskforce Raven lays 482 charges in three months
Taskforce Raven members arrested 61 offenders, and charged them with 482 individual offences during their first three months of operation. The taskforce has cleared 142 offence reports through its work focusing on recidivist offenders and youth crime. Members have recovered $48,000 worth of stolen property including power tools, jewellery and groceries and seized 8 illegal…
Kingston man charged with drug trafficking
A 30-year-old Kingston man has been charged with drug trafficking and driving offences after being intercepted by Southern Road Policing officers on Friday night. Police will allege the man was intercepted in Huonville, when officers located a large quantity of drugs, including MDMA, cannabis, methamphetamine and cocaine in his vehicle. He was charged with trafficking…
Five youths charged by Hobart police after stealing from bottle shop
Four youths will appear in the Hobart Youth Justice Court in July, whilst another will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act 1997 after being charged over stealing from a Hobart bottle shop last night. A 14-year-old boy was charged with robbery and possess a controlled plant. A 13-year-old boy was charged with robbery…
Men Charged After Evade Incident
Two men have been charged with numerous offences following a protracted incident yesterday. Both men had been actively avoiding police and were arrested following the incident where they utilised two vehicles in an attempt to evade police. Today, they have been charged with a total of 60 offences. A 22 year old man with…
Serious crash at Stoodley
A 44 year old man is in a serious condition following a crash on Bridle Track Road at Stoodley yesterday. The single vehicle crash involving the green BMW sedan with a single occupant occurred around 4:30pm. Witnesses reported that the vehicle lost control and rolled into the Dasher River. A short time prior to the crash,…