Elderly pedestrian knocked down by car – Corner Harrington and Victoria Street Hobart
At about 2.50pm Tuesday 30 April, an 81 year old elderly female pedestrian, from Kingston Beach was attempting to cross Victoria Street near the intersection of Harrington Street Hobart. As she was stepping off to cross the road, a Grey Nissan Pathfinder, driven by a 49 year old man from Oyster Cove has been…
Man charged over Launceston robbery
A man has been charged after an alleged robbery at City Park Grand Hotel in Launceston early this morning. At 5.50am on Tuesday 30 April, police were called to an intruder at the City Park Grand Hotel situated in Tamar Street Launceston. It was established that a man had threatened a female employee…
Police recover stolen property at Chigwell
Uniform members and detectives from Tasmania Police are currently conducting investigations in bushland in Chigwell in relation to the recovery of an amount of stolen property. The area has been declared a crime scene and forensic investigators are also currently on site. The recovered stolen property relates to burglary, stealing and motor vehicle…
High Range Drink Driving Offender, Summerhill
On Sunday afternoon, 28th April 2019, a 46 year old Summerhill woman was charged with a high range drink driving offence by members of the Northern Road Safety Task Force. The woman, who recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.350, drove from her home to a nearby bottle shop to obtain further supplies of alcohol,…
Two men charged with falsely reporting armed robbery at UTAB Derwent Park
Police investigating the armed robbery at UTAB Derwent Park on 15 April have charged two men with falsely reporting a crime and stealing. Glenorchy CIB members today charged a 19-year-old Berriedale man and a 19-year-old Lenah Valley man with False Report to Police and Stealing. They will both appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court in…
Man charged with Arson at Prospect heritage listed property
Police have charged one man and seek another as part of the ongoing investigation into a fire at a heritage listed property at Prospect on 22 December 2018. The arson attack caused substantial damage to the unoccupied heritage listed property ‘The Gatehouse’. Police have charged a 19-year-old Hadspen man with Arson in relation to the…
Drivers praised for good behaviour over Easter break
Tasmanian drivers have been praised for their good behaviour over the Easter break. Senior Sergeant Jason Jones said today that the vast majority of drivers did the right thing on our roads over the extended break. There were a total of 9 crashes during the Easter break, compared with 17 in 2018. …
Don’t give them a chance: car owners urged to lock up to deter thieves
Tasmania Police is working to help people protect themselves from motor vehicles offences following an increase in motor vehicle burglary and stolen motor vehicle offences across the state. Police are currently working to target offenders across the districts and are conducting additional patrols at times and locations where crime analysis shows vehicle offences are…
Serious Single Vehicle Crash Winkleigh Road, Winkleigh.
In the late afternoon of Thursday the 25th of April 2019, emergency services attended a call to a single vehicle crash on Winkleigh Road about 2 kilometres north from the junction with Rookery Road at Winkleigh. Initial investigations indicate that a white Mitsubishi Lancer was being driven north when the vehicle crossed the centre line…
$230,000 Stolen bulldozer recovered with assistance from Westpac Rescue Helicopter – Bridport
Since the 12th April 2019, Scottsdale Police have been investigating the stealing of a $230,000 Case 850K bulldozer from a property on Bridport Road, Bridport. On 24th April 2019, with the assistance of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, officers located the machine hidden within a gum plantation, around 1 kilometre from its original location. The bulldozer…