RECKLESSLY DISCHARGE A FIREARM – ALLARDYCE AVENUE, GOODWOOD
At 8:37pm on Sunday 28 May 2023, police responded to a report of a single cartridge being discharged from a firearm into an occupied house in Allardyce Avenue, Goodwood. The person(s) responsible for this offence had fled the area prior to the arrival of Police. No one was injured during the incident, and initial investigations…
Man dies in single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, Cambridge
Sadly, a man has died after a single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, Cambridge at about 11.40pm last night. Police and emergency services were advised of a Mitsubishi van that had crashed into a sign at the entry to the Tasmania Golf Course at Cambridge. The car caught fire as a result of the…
Man caught driving 80km/h over the speed limit
A man from southern Tasmanian has been detected by police today exceeding the speed limit by 80km/h on Brinktop Road, Penna. Constable Shane Etherington said the car was detected travelling at 160km/h in an 80km/h zone along Brinktop Road. “Speeding at any level is not safe and places all Tasmanian road users at risk”. “It’s…
Three youths arrested after robbery at Claremont overnight
Three youths have been charged with attempted aggravated robbery and other offences following an incident at the Ampol Service Station in Claremont at about 11.10pm last night. The youths aged between 13 and 15 years entered the store and attempted to steal items before being confronted by staff and members of the public. Windows and…
Woman detected driving four times over the legal alcohol limit in Bicheno
A 42-year-old Bicheno woman has been charged with high range drink driving and disqualified from driving for 12 months after she was detected over four times the legal alcohol limit at around 11:50am yesterday. The woman was intercepted in the Bicheno area by police and returned a reading of 0.222 after breath analysis. The woman…
Armed Robbery – Woolworths supermarket Mowbray
Police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at Woolworths Supermarket in Mowbray last night. At around 9:50pm a male youth entered the supermarket and selected a quantity of items before attempting to leave the store without paying. When the youth was approached by supermarket staff, he produced a knife and threatened staff before fleeing…
High range drink driver caught twice on the Eastern Shore
About 9:30pm last night police intercepted a 33-year-old woman from Tranmere, after she drove through a red light at the intersection of Oceana Drive and the South Arm Highway with two young children as passengers in the vehicle. The woman returned a reading of 0.219 and was immediately disqualified from driving for two years and…
High range drink driver caught after crashing into stationary ambulance
A 25-year-old man has been charged with high range drink driving after crashing into a stationary ambulance at the scene of an earlier serious traffic crash last night. Thankfully, no-one was injured in the collision. The man from Risdon Vale returned a reading of 0.207 and was immediately disqualified from driving for two years and…
Police call for dashcam footage following fatal crash at Lindisfarne
Police are continuing to investigate a fatal crash in Lindisfarne last night, where a 26-year-old man died at the scene. Southern District Commander Jason Elmer said investigators want to hear from anyone who witnessed the man’s driving behaviour in the lead up to the crash. “We are calling for anyone who saw a silver Holden…
Man charged with dangerous driving and evade incident
A 30-year-old Dromedary man has been charged following a dangerous driving and evade incident which occurred on the Midland Highway on 20 May. Police observed a yellow Yamaha R6 motorcycle travelling at high speed in a northerly direction near Oatlands at around 11am. Upon attempting to intercept the motorcycle, police will allege the rider evaded…