Media Releases
North-West Road Safety Operation Detects Twelve Drivers Committing Alcohol and Drug Driving Offences
Tasmania Police are disappointed that 12 North-West motorists were detected committing alcohol and drug driving offences over this past weekend. “Tasmania Police is committed to making our roads as safe as possible and urge motorists to do the right thing following these offences which were detected in the Burnie, Devonport, Ulverstone, and Queenstown areas, as…
Three charged with Aggravated Armed Robbery following Devonport incident
Detectives from the Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch have charged three people in relation to an incident at a Devonport residence on Saturday. During the incident, which was isolated and between people known to each other, a man sustained a wound to his face and received medical treatment. Police have charged a: 40-year-old man with Aggravated…
Police incident at McDonalds, Best Street, Devonport, involving imitation firearm
At approximately 1:30pm on Saturday 13 August 2022 Police received information that a male had threatened staff with a firearm at McDonalds situated at Best Street, Devonport. Police attended the area and short time later, located and arrested a 17 year old youth who was in possession of an imitation firearm. The youth, who had…
Man Charged with High Range Drink Driving
A 29-year-old man from Lutana has been charged with high-range drink driving after he was detected four times over the limit on Friday. About 11:45pm, the man was involved in a crash, where he collided into a parked vehicle on Risdon Road before leaving the crash scene without providing his details. A short time later, the…
Crash involving police, Midland Highway
Police are continuing to investigate a crash involving a marked police car and a grey Mazda station wagon on the Midland Highway this evening. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 2km north of Oatlands shortly after 5pm, after the police officer involved notified authorities. Preliminary investigations indicate both cars were travelling…
Police investigating stolen motor vehicle and three vehicle crash
Police have two youths in custody following a traffic incident in Bridgewater this afternoon. Around 12:45pm a Toyota Corolla was stolen from Hopkins Street, Moonah. The vehicle was seen by police a short time later travelling on the Brooker Highway. The vehicle was successfully spiked by police near Rusts Road in Granton. It continued northbound…
Youths charged with Aggravated Robbery
Two male youths have been charged with Aggravated Robbery after a man was assaulted and his electronic scooter was stolen at around 11.30pm last night near the corner of Wellington and Balfour Street, Launceston. The youths were arrested a short time later with the scooter recovered and returned to the owner. Both youths will appear…
Police traffic operation in Hobart
Police are urging motorists to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs after a number were detected at a traffic operation in Hobart last night. As part of the Enough is Enough Road Safety Strategy, Road Policing Services conducted a traffic operation at 9.30pm on Mellifont Street focussing on detection of offences relating…
Highway Patrol to help save lives on Tasmanian roads
Tasmania Police has today launched its new Highway Patrol vehicles, adding to the wide range of high-visibility resources available for the new Road Policing Services unit. Road Policing Services under its new structure and dedicated traffic focus commenced on 4 July, which means there are now 68 police officers solely dedicated to road policing across…
Excessive Speed and Exceed Prescribed Alcohol Limit – St Marys
At 3.44pm on Sunday 7/8/22 police were performing speed reduction duties on Esk Main Rd, between Fingal and St Marys when two motorcycles were observed travelling West on Esk Main Rd at excessive speed. Both motorcycles were travelling together, and their speed was checked on radar at 160km/h in the 100 zone. The motorcycles were…