Drivers urged to pay attention following crash at Penna
Police are urging motorists to pay attention and be safe on the roads following a crash at Penna this morning. Around 11.55am police responded to a report of a crash involving a car and a truck at the intersection of Tasman Highway and Brinktop Road. Inspector Jim Semmens said “Although no injuries were sustained in…
Man extradited from NSW – charged with Fraud x10
Detectives from the Glenorchy Criminal Investigation Branch have today extradited a 41-year-old man from Penrith, New South Wales, relating to a series of frauds that occurred in Hobart in March 2021. The man has been charged with 10 counts of Fraud that occurred whilst he was holidaying in Tasmania and claiming to being an investment…
Crash – Barrack Street, Hobart
At approximately 17:15hrs on Wednesday 17 August 2022, emergency services attended a motor vehicle accident involving a cyclist and a Metro Bus at the intersection of Liverpool and Barrack Street, Hobart. Preliminary investigations indicate the bus was travelling through a green light at this intersection when it was struck by the cyclist travelling down Barrack…
Man charged and significant amount of property seized – George Town
Police have charged a man and seized a significant amount of property following a search at a George Town residence yesterday. Launceston CIB executed the search warrant and seized property including: 10 firearms including rifles, shotguns, pistols and an illegal gel blaster Stolen property relating to a number of burglaries in the local area Methylamphetamine…
Working together for safer roads
Tasmania Police is continuing its road safety focus this week, with a highly visible 24-hour traffic operation taking place from Wednesday. Led by Northern District, the operation will see every available police officer in the north of the state focusing on preventing fatal and serious crashes on our roads. The effort will include drug detector…
Police continuing to investigate aggravated burglary and assault at Acton Park
Police are renewing their call for public information as part of an ongoing investigation into an aggravated burglary and assault at Acton Park around 6.45am on 1 August. Of interest to police is any information relating to any orange/red station wagons seen in the area of Acton Park. Anyone with dash camera footage, cctv or…
Glenorchy Police cracking down on unlawful use of motorised pushbikes
Glenorchy Police are cracking down on the unlawful use of motorised pushbikes, following an increase in reports of dangerous riding behaviour on public streets, off-road areas and near private dwellings. Sergeant Amanda Hall believes the main offenders are predominantly youths. Several people, including youths, have already been charged for a variety of public order, traffic,…
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…