A man has been arrested and charged following an alleged hooning and evade incident at Riverside yesterday.

Officers from Northern Road Policing Services responded to reports of a vehicle conducting significant ‘burnouts’ in Dion Crescent on Monday afternoon, causing a large amount of smoke in the area.

The vehicle was sighted by police on Pomona Road before the driver allegedly evaded officers by driving at speed through several streets of Riverside.

The 35-year-old man was located at his home address where he was arrested and he has since been charged with multiple offences.

Senior Constable Rockliff of Northern Road Policing Services said the vehicle, a maroon Mitsubishi Pajero, had been unregistered for five years and had numerous defects.

“The behaviour of this individual – hooning in suburban residential streets – showed a complete disregard for the safety of the local community,” he said.

“Police take hooning offences seriously, and will continue to actively investigate any reports of dangerous driving, seize vehicles and hold drivers to account.

“Hooning penalties include fines of up to $5000 and three months imprisonment.”

The driver was also subjected to a roadside oral fluid test returning a positive result for illicit substances.

He has been charged with hooning offences, evade police (aggravated circumstances, having an unregistered motor vehicle and an unroadworthy motor vehicle.

He will appear in court at a later date.

Reports about dangerous driving can be made to police by calling 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000, or at crimestopperstas.com.au.

If you can’t report it at the time but you have footage, submit it to our evidence portal at https://www.police.tas.gov.au/report/