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Monday, 19 November 2018 - 8:55 am.

Male motorcycle rider intercepted speeding over 60km/h above limit

A male motorcycle rider has had his bike confiscated for 90 days and will appear before the Court after being detected speeding in excess of 60 kilometres above the speed limit in Bothwell yesterday. Around 3.10pm yesterday, police detected a motorcycle speeding at 163kph in the 100kph zone on Highland Lakes Road. The motorcycle evaded…

Monday, 19 November 2018 - 8:44 am.

Police investigating graffiti tag in Hobart

Police are seeking public sightings of a graffiti tag “HARAS” or “HORAS” following an 18-year-old man located marking property in Hobart on Saturday. Around 11.45pm Saturday night police located an 18-year-old man marking graffiti tags in Elizabeth Street near Bathurst Street, and issued him with an $850 on-the-spot infringement notice for the offence of marking…

Saturday, 17 November 2018 - 6:11 pm.

Death of 42 year old male, Foreshore of Lauderdale Beach 17/11/2018

Approximately 3.00pm on Saturday 17 November 2018 emergency services attended the south-eastern foreshore of Lauderdale Beach in relation to a 42 year old male in cardiac arrest. Attempts to resuscitate the male were unsuccessful.  In the immediate period prior to his death the male had been bathing in the waters a short distance from the…

Saturday, 17 November 2018 - 3:48 pm.

Police investigating gun shot injury to 25-year-old Rocherlea man

Police are investigating the circumstances which led to a 25-year-old Rocherlea man presenting to the Launceston General Hospital around 12.30pm today with a non-life threatening gun shot wound to his foot. The matter is under Investigations and police have not ruled out the possibility that the wound was self-inflicted. Anyone with information in relation to…

Friday, 16 November 2018 - 4:31 pm.

Arson at Bedford Street Units

Police are continuing to investigate a deliberately lit fire that occurred in the early hours of Friday 16 November 2018. The damage associated with the fire is estimated to be $100,000 and investigations are continuing.   Police are appealing for anyone with information regarding the fire to call Hobart Criminal investigation Branch on 131444 or…

Friday, 16 November 2018 - 2:03 pm.

Glenorchy man charged with fraud and stealing

Detectives from Hobart Criminal Investigation Branch have interviewed and charged a 41-year-old Glenorchy man with the theft of mobile phones with a value of approximately $20,000. Police will allege that the man was an employee of a local delivery business and that over a period of 12 months in 2017/18 he stole the mobile phones…

Friday, 16 November 2018 - 10:36 am.

19 year old man charged with burglary and stealing – Devonport

A 19 year old Devonport man has been arrested and charged in relation to burglary and stealing from motor vehicles in Devonport. The charges relate to a number of vehicles entered in the West Devonport area over a number of days in early November. All the vehicles involved were unlocked. Property stolen included purses, coins,…

Thursday, 15 November 2018 - 10:40 pm.

Person Charged with Prohibited Behaviour

On Thursday 15November 2018 members of Operation Saturate and Hobart Uniform arrested a 26 year old man at a residence in Hobart. This arrest was possible as result of information provided to police by members of the public.   Following further investigation, this man was charged with 2 counts of Prohibited Behaviour under the Police…

Thursday, 15 November 2018 - 10:56 am.

Assault at Cove Hill Shopping Centre, Bridgewater

Police are seeking information in relation to an alleged assault that occurred at the Cove Hill Shopping Centre in Bridgewater around 2:00pm on Friday 9 November 2018.   The male offender is described as being about 65 – 70 years old, solid to heavy build, balding with very short grey hair and about 170-75cm tall.…

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 - 4:41 pm.

Old Military Ordinances Located at Burnie Wharf Area

An 100 square metre area of the Burnie Wharf was cordoned off today after the discovery of old military ordinances on site. Tasports contacted Tasmania Police at 10:00am today after they located the ordinances encased in concrete at the wharf. The Bomb Response Group attended the scene to assess the material as a precaution and…

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