Police seeking assistance following a dangerous driving and evade incident in Bridgewater
Police are searching for a person of interest following a dangerous driving and evade incident in the Bridgewater area today. A silver Audi sedan with registration J51WX was reportedly driving at high speed and in a dangerous manner between the Bridgewater McDonalds roundabout and the York Hotel carpark area about 3.00pm today. The male driver…
Youths charged with assault following incident in Launceston CBD
Police have charged four youths aged between 15 and 17 years of age with aggravated robbery following an incident in Wellington Street in Launceston early this morning. It is alleged that at around 3.20am a group of youths have assaulted a 52-year-old man and stolen his personal effects. The youths were arrested a short time…
Two High Range Drink Drivers Charged in Southern Tasmania
A 29-year-old man from Lenah Valley has been charged with high range drink driving after being involved in a single vehicle crash in Hobart overnight. Police attended the scene and took the man into custody where he later returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.192, almost four times the legal limit. There were no injuries…
Ulverstone man charged after police seize MDMA
A man has been arrested and charged after police seized a significant amount of MDMA, and other drugs, during a search at a property in Ulverstone yesterday. Police seized 382 grams of MDMA – potentially 3800 individual street deals – as well as quantities of cannabis, methylamphetamine (ice), and cash. A 34-year-old Ulverstone man was…
Man charged with drink driving
A 44-year-old man from Richmond has been charged with drink driving after crashing into a power pole on Brinktop Road, Penna today. The man returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.208, four times the legal limit. He will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 9 October. Tasmania Police would like to thank the public…
Police investigating West Ulverstone burglaries
Police are seeking information following a series of burglaries at West Ulverstone Child and Family Learning Centre over the past 2 months. Around $11,000 of building materials, tools and CCTV cameras have been stolen from the Centre between June and August. Anyone with information or dashcam/CCTV footage is asked to contact: – Devonport Criminal Investigation…
Police investigating copper thefts
Police are investigating a series of significant copper thefts from industrial sites in the Waratah/Tullah area between July and August this year. Two vehicles of interest have been captured on CCTV footage (pictured below) and police are seeking information as to the identity of the occupants. Anyone with information about the thefts, suspicious activity in…
Police urge Tasmanians to be aware of cryptocurrency scams
Police are reminding Tasmanians to be vigilant when investing money after roughly $6 million was lost to cryptocurrency scams. Since January 1, police have received 133 reports statewide, with individual losses ranging from $20,000 to more than $2 million. Detective Sergeant Paul Turner from Tasmania Police’s Cyber Crime Unit said criminals targeted victims through dating…
High visibility operation conducted in Sorell
Tasmania Police along with the Department of State Growth Transport Safety and Investigation Unit conducted a high visibility traffic operation at Sorell yesterday. Inspector Jon Cooper from the East Coast Division said that about 350 motorists were pulled over and subject to either a random breath or drug test and vehicle safety check. Offences detected…
Two men charged after police seize ice, prescription pills
Two men have been arrested and charged after police seized a significant amount of methylamphetamine (ice), and prescription drugs. Several packages from interstate were intercepted by police, and contained approximately 1 kilogram of the highly addictive drug ice, as well as a significant quantity of prescription pill bottles. As part of the investigation into the…