Man charged in relation to incidents at Somerset
Police have charged a man with multiple offences in relation to several incidents in Somerset yesterday. Police will allege that at approximately 10am in the Somerset area, a man assaulted two elderly men and demanded cash from one of them. It is also alleged that the man walked into a Somerset supermarket and demanded cash…
Students spending school holidays at the Tasmania Police academy
This week 22 young Tasmanians are spending their school holidays at the police academy, getting a first-hand look at the life of a police recruit. Tasmania Police’s Career Development Program is aimed at Year 12 students from around Tasmania who have a keen interest in becoming a police officer. During the free, four-day program students…
OFFENDING VEHICLE LOCATED AND SEIZED
Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance in locating the driver of a white Holden 4WD, with South Australian registration, which was located in Hobart on Saturday, 9 July. The car had been detected speeding through several speed camera locations in an increasingly dangerous manner on a number of occasions…
Fatal Single Vehicle Crash – Huon Road, Longley
Sadly a 43-year-old man from Ranelagh has died in a single vehicle crash on Huon Road at Longley. At approximately 12.30am on Sunday the 10th day of July 2022 emergency services were notified of a serious single vehicle crash on Huon Road in the vicinity of the Longley Hotel. Police members from Huonville and Kingston…
Aggravated Armed Robbery of Domino’s Delivery Driver – Ulverstone
Devonport and Ulverstone Police attended the scene of an Aggravated Armed Robbery of a Domino’s delivery driver on Shaw Street Ulverstone, at approx. 10:30pm last night. Two offenders approached the Domino’s employee as she stopped in Shaw Street for a delivery and demanded money; one was brandishing a knife, the other had what appeared to…
Police investigating Longford crashes
Police are investigating three separate crashes at Longford this morning. Eight vehicles and one bus were involved in three separate crashes on Illawarra Road shortly after 8am. Illawarra Road was blocked between the Bass Highway and Midland Highway for several hours while the scenes were cleared. Two people were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.…
Fatal crash, Forcett
Sadly a man has died in a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Lakeland Drive and Lewisham Road at Forcett today. At this stage, it is believed the crash may be the result of a medical episode. Police are investigating and a report will be prepared for the Coroner. Lakeland Drive and Lewisham Road are…
Police charge high range drink driver in Granton
Police urge all motorists to never drive under the influence, after a woman was detecting driving more than five times over the legal limit yesterday. Around 2.30pm yesterday, police were notified of a late model grey Toyota Corolla driving erratically on the Lyell Highway, heading towards Granton. Police intercepted the vehicle on the Lyell Highway…
Two car crash – Howick and Wellington Streets, Launceston
At around 1pm today, police and emergency services attended a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Howick and Wellington Streets in Launceston. A blue Ford station wagon traveling west on Howick Street and a blue Toyota van travelling south on Wellington Street collided in the middle of the intersection. The Ford was driven by an…
Youth charged with three separate incident in Hobart, Sandy Bay and Dodges Ferry
The youth apprehended in relation to three separate incidents in Hobart, Sandy Bay, and Dodges Ferry, on Friday, has been charged with Armed Robbery, Attempted Armed Robbery, Attempted Aggravated Carjacking and Stealing. The youth will be proceed against under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act and will appear in court at a later date.