Car Owners- ‘Lock it, or Lose it’
Police in Burnie are encouraging Tasmanians to lock up their toolboxes and cars when left unattended. Police are investigating several car burglaries over the past few weeks in the Burnie area. “The targeted items have been power tools; people have parked their vehicles within a driveway or on the street and it has been established…
Search and Rescue operation underway for stranded bushwalker
A search and rescue operation is underway to extract a stranded bushwalker from the Lake Rhona area. “Search and rescue ground crews are currently in the Lake Rhona area, in contact with a bushwalker who has been stranded since yesterday due to the rising lake,” said Senior Constable Callum Herbert. “The male bushwalker, aged in…
Police unite with joint focus of stopping death by distraction on the roads
Police jurisdictions across Australia will unite today to put a stop to death by distraction on the nation’s roads. The National Day of Action will have a highly visible police presence aimed at educating and removing motorists who are distracted from the complex task of driving. “Today, as part of National Road Safety Week, members…
Police investigating wounding incident between youths in Launceston
Police are investigating an incident between two youths in Launceston yesterday which resulted in a youth receiving a non-life-threatening stab wound. At 1:50pm, police responded to an altercation involving a group of youths on St John Street. As a result of the altercation, one youth received a stab wound to his shoulder. He was transported…
Bridgewater police cracking down on illegal motorbikes
Police in Bridgewater have seized five motorbikes in the past week as part of a targeted crackdown on anti-social and illegal riding of trail bikes and motorised pushbikes in the greater Bridgewater area. Police have been using a range of resources including search and rescue trail bikes and drones as part of the response, and…
Man charged with burglary and stealing
Police have charged a 20-year-old man with eight counts of burglary and stealing, in relation to several crimes that occurred on Sunday 1 May 2022 in the Collins Street, Hobart area. Police will allege the man broke into seven separate businesses in the Collins Street area and stole a quantity of money. Police were able…
Two people charged after dangerous driving in New Norfolk
Police have charged two people, confiscated one vehicle, and clamped another following two separate hooning incidents in New Norfolk. Shortly after midnight on Saturday police detected a white Toyota Hilux doing “burn outs” on the corner of Backriver Road and Hamilton Road, New Norfolk. After police attempted to intercept the vehicle, the driver drove toward…
Keeping our roads safer – there’s no second chances
Starting tomorrow, Tasmania Police will mobilise dedicated police resources across the state to undertake a series of high visibility, major road safety operations across all districts, featuring large scale traffic blitzes targeting dangerous driving behaviours. And now there will be no second chances, with police no longer issuing cautions for traffic offences relation to the…
Two Vehicle Crash – Lilydale Rd, Rocherlea – 14/05/2022
A Hobart woman and seven people from the North-East were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Lilydale Rd, two kilometres from Rocherlea, on Saturday afternoon (14/5). Multiple police, ambulance and fire crews were called to the scene at about 2.45pm. The sole occupant of a blue Toyota Corolla, a provisional 2 driver from Hobart, was…
Police charge two people with trafficking in a controlled substance
Police have charged two people with trafficking in a controlled substance following a traffic operation in the Northern Midlands area last night. Around 11:20pm, police intercepted an unregistered vehicle being driven by a 27-year-old man from New Norfolk. A Random Breath Test (RBT) of the driver produced a positive result who was also subject to…