Media Releases for all 2021
Cremorne man charged following Lauderdale crash
A 21-year-old man from Hobart’s Eastern Shore will appear in Court at a later date on charges relating to a single motorbike crash at Lauderdale on Saturday. At 9.50am police responded to a crash involving an unregistered Yamaha Trail Bike on Bangalee Street. Police will allege that the rider was performing a wheel stand at…
Man arrested for family violence, firearms and driving offences
Police have today arrested a 23-year-old Launceston man wanted for a serious family violence incident, firearm offences and driving offences. He was sighted in the carpark of BWS at Invermay at 9.50am, and specialist resources including the Special Operations Group safely took the offender into custody. Two other men – associates of the…
Learner motorcyclist detected travelling 52kmh over the speed limit
A 23 year old learner motorcyclist has had his motorcycle seized after being detected travelling at 52kmh over the speed limit. Police detected and intercepted a 23-year-old male novice learner motorcycle rider travelling at 132km/hr in a 100km/hr zone near Avoca on the Esk Main Road about 12.45pm today. The rider of the motorcycle also…
Police search at Bagdad for burglary offenders
Investigations are continuing and Police are appealing for information after a search at Bagdad overnight for offenders who fled into bushland after a burglary at a private property. The offenders – there are believed to be at least two – fled in their vehicle into bushland and then on foot after the owners…
Hobart boating incident
Sadly a man in his 70s from Sandy Bay has died as a result of a boating incident near the Regatta Grounds in Hobart this afternoon. Around 1.10pm, a man was observed to be in distress in the water beside a kayak. The man was retrieved from the water and provided medical treatment. Sadly he died…
Police and Crime Stoppers continue to encourage people to surrender firearms with an amnesty at Huonville this weekend
Police and Crime Stoppers are continuing to encourage people to hand in unwanted or illegal firearms, with a firearms amnesty at Huonville this weekend. Between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 24 July, police will be at Huonville Police Station, to receive unwanted and illegal firearms, ammunition, and gel blasters that imitate firearms. “Members of the…
Outlaw motorcycle gang member charged over serious assault
A 44 year old North West man and member of the Outlaws motorcycle gang has been charged following a serious assault incident in Devonport on 1 June. Police received a call to assist ambulance at an address in Devonport, where a 38 year man had sustained serious head injuries on 1 June. As a result…
Man charged with wounding in East Devonport overnight
Police have charged a 22 year old Devonport man with wounding following an incident in East Devonport in the early hours of this morning. Around 2am this morning, an argument between two men known to each other developed into a physical altercation, resulting in a 21 year old East Devonport man receiving stab wounds to…
Aggravated robbery – Charles Street New Norfolk
Police are investigating the aggravated robbery of a 66 year old male from New Norfolk which occurred at approximately 7.10pm on Sunday evening. The male was walking on Charles Street New Norfolk when he was approached by two male suspects on a motorbike who threatened and assaulted the male before stealing his mobile phone. The…
Aggravated Robberies – Greater Hobart Area – Supplementary Release
Police are continuing to investigate a series of aggravated robbery matters that occurred across the greater Hobart area during the late evening of the 17 July 2021 into the early hours of 18 July 2021. The series of events occurred across Rosny, Hobart and Moonah. As a result of enquiries conducted by Detectives from Hobart,…