Man charged in relation to evade incident at Trial Bay area
Police have charged a 30-year-old man from Queensland in relation to an evade incident in the Trial Bay area yesterday. The man has been charged with several offences including trafficking in controlled substance, motor vehicle stealing, evade police (aggravated circumstances), injure property, driver involved in crash and failing to stop, assault a police officer, and…
Driver detected 56km/h above limit at Mornington
A 40-year-old man from Mornington has had his vehicle clamped and he will receive a fine and licence disqualification after he was detected speeding at high-range at Mornington last night. “Road Policing Services detected a vehicle exceeding the speed limit by 56km/h on the Tasman Highway at Mornington at 5.30pm last night,” said Acting Sergeant…
Police investigating evade incident in Trial Bay area
Police are investigating an evade incident in the Trial Bay area this afternoon where a police vehicle was damaged. At approximately 12.30pm, police in an unmarked vehicle were conducting a patrol in the Trial Bay campground area. A white Isuzu MU-X allegedly entered the carpark area and drove at the police vehicle, crashing into the…
Man rescued from water at Snug Beach
Police and emergency services attended Snug Beach this afternoon where a man was rescued from the water. Around 12.55pm police received a report of a person believed to be in distress in the water. The man was reportedly holding onto an upturned dinghy around 50 metres from shore. He was rescued from the water and…
Serious crash at Rokeby Road, Howrah
Police are investigating a serious crash involving a motorbike and a car on Rokeby Road at Howrah about 6.10pm last night (September 1). A 21-year-old man who was the rider of the motorbike received serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he remains in a serious condition. The occupant of the…
Counterfeit money circulating and charges laid
Police are reminding the community to be vigilant for counterfeit notes, after an Invermay man was charged with multiple offences in Northern Tasmania. “As part of ongoing investigations into counterfeit notes circulating, late last week police in northern Tasmania charged a 22-year-old man from Invermay with multiple counterfeit money related offences,” said Detective Acting Inspector…
Inaugural Community Policing Award to honour the late Constable Keith Smith
An inaugural award recognising outstanding community policing has been established to honour Tasmania Police officer Constable Keith Smith, who was tragically killed in the line of duty in north west Tasmania in June this year. Announcing the award today, Acting Commissioner Jonathan Higgins said that Keith was a well-respected and dedicated police officer who was…
Woman charged after allegedly being located with illicit drugs at Risdon Prison Complex
A 43-year-old woman has been charged after illicit drugs were allegedly located in her possession at the Risdon Prison Complex on Friday. The woman was allegedly intercepted while she was attending the complex as a professional visitor conducting an authorised meeting with an inmate. She will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later…
Police target vehicle defects in Launceston CBD traffic operation
Two vehicles identified as having serious defects were taken off the road immediately by police during a recent road safety operation in Launceston. The order came as members of the Northern Road Policing Services and the Department of State Growth’s Transport Safety and Investigation Unit, with the support of the City of Launceston, conducted a…
Hadspen man charged: Police seize $50,000 of stolen property
Police have charged a 37-year-old Hadspen man with multiple firearms, drug and stolen property offences as part of an investigation led by Taskforce Raven. Detective Acting Inspector Aziz Melick said several search warrants were executed at various Hadspen addresses last week, with police locating illicit drugs, ammunition and a firearm, as well as more than…