Man charged over reckless driving incidents
A 44 year old Smithton man has been charged after a series of reckless driving incidents in the Circular Head area yesterday. The man was arrested in a stolen 4WD in the Circular Head area yesterday and was charged with numerous offences including motor vehicle stealing, evade police, reckless driving x 2, disqualified driving x…
Police officer charged
A 39 year old Tasmania Police constable from southern Tasmania has been charged with burglary and stealing, and common assault following an incident this morning. The constable, who was off duty at the time of the incident, will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 10 August 2026. The arrest and charges arose from an…
Two men charged over alleged thefts targeting critical electricity infrastructure
Detectives from the Western Criminal Investigation Branch have charged two men as part of an investigation into a series of alleged burglary, stealing and damage incidents targeting construction sites, TasNetworks and Hydro Tasmania infrastructure across the state. A 42-year-old Campania man and a 37-year-old Tunnack man were arrested late Wednesday at Brady’s Lake in the…
Charges laid over stolen property
Police investigating a series of recent crimes in the Launceston area, including aggravated burglary and vehicle stealing, have arrested and charged two men following searches of two properties. Officers from Northern CIB, Taskforce Raven and specialist resources conducted the searches of two residential properties in the suburb of Mayfield on Wednesday. Police located about $30,000…
Man charged in relation to offences allegedly committed in New Town area
Police have today arrested and charged a 61-year-old man with several offences allegedly committed in the New Town area. Police allege the man was involved in several incidents in the New Town area recently, where he committed assaults and threatening behaviours towards women. The man has been charged with: 2x assault 3x threatening words to…
Trainee constable charged
A 24-year-old trainee constable from southern Tasmania has this week been charged with one count of stealing. The matter is scheduled to be heard in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 25 August, 2026. The arrest and charge arose from an investigation by Tasmania Police Professional Standards Command into an alleged recent stealing incident. The male…
Firearms seized in searches across southern Tasmania
Firearms, drugs and large quantities of ammunition have been seized by police during a recent series of targeted searches across southern Tasmania. Over the two-week operation, officers from Taskforce Saturate, Glenorchy CIB, South East CIB and Southern Drugs and Firearms conducted searches at multiple residential properties, from Geeveston through to Rokeby, Claremont and Bridgewater. Police…
Hooning, drink-driving charges after St Leonards arrest
A 23-year-old man has been charged with multiple traffic offences, including hooning and drink-driving, after police intercepted him driving on the Tasman Highway at St Leonards. The Newnham man’s vehicle has also been clamped for 28 days, following his arrest on Tuesday evening. About 5.15pm on 28 April, officers from Scottsdale Police were on mobile…
Taskforce Scelus intercept leads to drug and weapon charges
A 22-year-old Devonport man has been charged with a number of drug and weapon offences following a vehicle intercept and subsequent searches on Sunday 26 April 2026. Task Force Scelus members intercepted the vehicle in Latrobe. A search of the vehicle and its occupants was conducted, during which police located a quantity of drugs. As…
Youths charged following several alleged business burglaries in East Devonport
Detectives from the Western Criminal Investigation Branch have arrested and charged four youths following several alleged business burglaries in East Devonport overnight. Police allege the youths, aged 17, 16 and two aged 15, were involved in two burglaries, one attempted burglary, stealing and attempted stealing. All four youths have been jointly charged with: burglary x2…