Man charged with drug trafficking offences
A 57 year old Colebrook man has been charged with drug trafficking following a targeted traffic operation yesterday. Members of Oatlands Police, in conjunction with Transport Tasmania Inspectors and Police drug detection dog handlers, were conducting a targeted traffic operation on Richmond Street, Colebrook, about 12.40pm yesterday. A vehicle being driven by a…
Nine people charged following Extinction Rebellion protest in Launceston
Nine people have been charged following the Extinction Rebellion protest in Launceston yesterday. The group, numbering around 100, was well behaved during the demonstration period, however nine members of the group allegedly refused to comply with police directions to move on at the end of the demonstration permit period. The nine people were…
31 Year old male remanded in custody following crime spree in North-West and Northern Tasmania
Following Tasmania Police investigations relating to a multitude of offences occurring in the North-West and Northern Tasmania between August 2019 and September 2019 a 31 year old Kings Meadows male has been charged with 24 counts of stealing, 15 counts of driving whilst disqualified, 4 counts of display plate calculated to deceive, 1 count of…
Man charged following shooting incident in Risdon Vale
Detectives from Bellerive CIB have this evening charged a 28 year old Risdon Vale man with offences relating to a shooting incident in Tecoma Road early this morning. The incident took place at a residence approximately 4:30am this morning. A 31 year old Warrane man received a non-life threatening injury to his forearm as a…
Police investigating Margate house fire
Police are investigating a fire in Margate yesterday afternoon which destroyed a house on the Channel Highway. Around 4.35pm yesterday emergency services were called to the fire which had fully engulfed the house. Multiple crews from the Tasmania Fire Service attended extinguished the blaze. While the cause of the fire is undetermined there are no…
South Hobart man detected driving 55km/h above the limit in Hobart
A South Hobart man has had his vehicle clamped and will appear before the Court after police detected him driving 55km/h above the limit in Hobart on Sunday. Around 9.45pm on Sunday night, police detected the 32-year-old man driving at 125km/h in a 70km/h speed zone on the Tasman Highway in the vicinity of the…
Investigations into property damage in Devonport
Police are investigating incidents of property damage which have occurred in the Devonport area in the past week. The property damage consists of business windows, a vehicle window and a metal fence. It’s believed that on at least one of these occasions a firearm was used to cause the damage to property. Investigations are…
Police investigate firearms incident at Bridgewater
Police are investigating a firearms incident at Bridgewater over the weekend. Three shots were fired into the hairdresser / tattooist in Hurst Street, Bridgewater, between 5.30pm Saturday and 7.30pm Sunday. No one was at the premises when the incident occurred and no one was injured. Police officers, including CIB and Forensics (including…
Two men charged over Glenorchy aggravated armed robbery
Two men have been charged in relation to an aggravated armed robbery in Tolosa St, Glenorchy, on Tuesday night. A 22 year old Glenorchy man and a 24 year old Montrose man were arrested by police at a Glenorchy residence about 12.30pm on Friday. The 24 year old man was charged with Aggravated…
Outlaw motorcycle gang member charged with serious firearms offences
A senior member of the Outlaws outlaw motorcycle gang has been charged with serious firearm offences following a major police investigation. The 39 year old Bracknell man was arrested at a Bracknell residence today and tonight was charged with the following offences: Breach of Firearms Prohibition Notice Possess firearms when not the holder…