Trail bike riders intercepted during targeted operation in Launceston
Police intercepted six trail bike riders during a targeted operation in Launceston on Saturday. Members of Launceston Police and Road Policing Services conducted the operation in bushland across several northern suburbs of Launceston, targeting the unlawful use of recreational vehicles and trail bikes. During the operation, police intercepted the six riders operating trail bikes who…
Kingston man charged with high-range drink driving
A man from Kingston has been charged with high-range drink driving and had his licence disqualified for two years after he allegedly attempted to evade police at Kingston over the weekend. As part of ongoing high visibility patrols on the roads, about 1am on Sunday police attempted to intercept a white Ford Ranger utility in…
National Road Safety Week 2025
This National Road Safety Week, Tasmania Police is calling for all motorists to drive so everyone survives. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said road safety matters every week, but National Road Safety Week is a chance to highlight the real impact road trauma has on our community. “Police are out and about on our roads every…
Fatal Car V Pedestrian Crash, Bass Highway, Travellers Rest
At approximately 10pm on Saturday the 10th May 2025, a crash occurred on the Bass Highway at Travellers Rest with a West bound Mercedes Benz striking a pedestrian on the highway. The crash scene was attended to by emergency services however the pedestrian, a 28 year old male from Devonport, was pronounced deceased at the…
Youths charged in relation to aggravated robbery at Prospect
Police have charged two youths in relation to an aggravated robbery at a shop at Prospect Marketplace yesterday (Friday). Police will allege that around 2.10pm, two youths entered the store and stole a quantity of money. During the incident, a man in the store sustained minor injuries when they reportedly attempted to restrain a youth.…
Man charged with serious sexual offences
A 64-year-old Tasmanian man will appear in court next month charged with serious sexual offences, including child sexual abuse, after being arrested and charged by detectives from Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Artemis. The man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on June 11 to face charges of 11 counts of rape, three counts of indecent…
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…