Two charged after major joint police operation
Two people have been charged with serious charges including fraud, drug and criminal organisation offences following a major police operation in Dover yesterday. A 44 year old man and alleged high-ranking member of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang member was charged with: Operate a commercial fishing vessel without a certificate of survey contrary to section…
Man caught speeding through Riverside school zone
A 40-year-old man from Grindelwald has had his licence disqualified after being caught speeding through a Riverside school zone this morning. Police from Northern Road & Public Order Services intercepted the man travelling west on West Tamar Road at Riverside about 8:25am. The black Toyota the man was driving was checked travelling at 103 km/hr…
Man charged with armed robbery at Coles Supermarket, Bridgewater
A 20-year-old man from New Norfolk has been arrested and charged in relation to the armed robbery at Coles Supermarket in Bridgewater on Sunday. He was charged with Armed Robbery and will appear in court on a later date. Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance in identifying the offender.
Police investigate motor cycle crash on Waverley Street at Bellerive
Police are investigating the circumstances of a serious motor cycle crash in Bellerive this evening which resulted in a male person receiving serious injuries. Around 8.45pm police responded to the crash on Waverley Street at Bellerive. The pillion passenger of the motorcycle, an 18-year-old man from Bellerive, was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital in…
Police looking for vehicle following Exeter pedestrian crash
Police are calling for assistance from the public to identify a vehicle involved in a pedestrian crash in Exeter this morning. About 11:40am a woman was struck by a white Toyota Camry sedan as it was conducting a U-turn outside the post office on Main Road. The pedestrian was knocked onto the bonnet of the…
Two arrested after major joint operation with the AFP
Two people have been arrested after a major joint police operation targeting the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang in Southern Tasmania this morning. Tasmania Police in collaboration with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National Anti-Gang Squad (NAGS) and Australian Border Force undertook specific operational activity targeting the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang members, supporters and associates in…
Fatal Tractor Accident – Chudleigh
Tasmania Police and Tasmania Ambulance Service attended a fatal tractor accident at a farming property at Chudleigh on Tuesday 9th June 2020. A 67 year old male resident of the property has died at the scene. Launceston Accident Investigation Services are investigating the circumstances of the accident and a report is being prepared for the…
Police investigating deliberately lit house fire on Archer Street, Rocherlea
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire in a shipping container on Archer Street in Rocherlea around 5.50pm last night. The fire destroyed the shipping container and contents including a motor vehicle, motorcycle and household furniture items. Fire Service Investigators have determined the fire was deliberately lit. Anyone with information in relation to the fire…
Crash investigators calling for help from Murdunna motorist
Crash investigators are calling for a Murdunna motorist travelling early in the morning of Monday, 4 May to contact them as they investigate a fatal truck crash which occurred nearby. Police believe the driver and/or occupants of an SUV travelling south on the Arthur Highway near Murdunna about 5:20am may be able to help confirm…
Police investigating armed robbery at Coles Supermarket, Bridgewater
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Coles Supermarket in Bridgewater around 5.50pm last night. An adult male entered the Supermarket and selected a quantity of items which he placed in a bag before leaving the store without paying for the items. On the way out he was approached by staff who had observed his…