Armed robbery at Moo Choo, Sheffield
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Moo Choo, Sheffield earlier this morning. Around 5:35am, a man arrived at the store on Main Street in a maroon Ford Telstar. The armed man entered the store and began reaching for the cash register before being disturbed by a female staff member. The man was handed the…
Police investigate Glenorchy assault
Glenorchy CIB is investigating a wounding incident at Bunnings Warehouse Glenorchy last Friday, where a man received non-life threatening injuries. Around 4pm on Friday 26 October, Tasmania Police responded to a serious assault outside Bunnings Warehouse. A 29-year-old man from Risdon Vale was involved in an altercation with another man who was known to him,…
Man charged with Armed Robbery at United Service Station, Bridgewater
Police have this afternoon charged a 24-year-old Bridgewater man with Armed Robbery following an incident at the United Service Station on Green Point Road in Bridgewater around 11.25pm last night. He was detained to appear before an out-of-ours session at the Hobart Magistrates Court tonight.
Armed Robbery – United Service Station, Bridgewater
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a United Service Station in Bridgewater overnight. “Around 11:25pm last night, police responded to an armed robbery at the United Service Station on Green Point Road in Bridgewater,” said Detective Acting Inspector Ben Duffey. “The offender, described as a man wearing dark clothing and a black face mask,…
North-West Road Safety Operation detects 16 motorists in just three hours
North-West police detected 16 motorists breaking the road rules in just three hours during a traffic enforcement operation on the Bass Highway at Sulphur Creek today. The North-West Road Safety Task Force issued infringement notices for fines and demerit points to: 10 motorists speeding 5 motorists using their mobile phone while driving, and 1 motorist…
Hobart CBD death
Hobart CIB is continuing its inquiries into the death of a man in Hobart’s CBD, whose body was discovered around 2am on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as a 47 year old man who had been residing in Hobart. His next of kin has been notified. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and…
Motorists urged to slow down for earlier school traffic tomorrow
Tasmanian motorists have been reminded to slow down for earlier school traffic around the State tomorrow afternoon. Some State schools are closing from 1.30pm tomorrow – so motorists are advised to slow down, take care and be aware of children and pedestrians around this time. “There won’t be school crossing guards or flashing…
Update on Inspector Darren Hopkins
Inspector Darren Hopkins remains in a serious but stable condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital Intensive Care Unit after being involved in a light plane crash on the weekend. “Darren continues to show further positive signs of improvement,” Commander Brett Smith said. “A number of operations are planned over the next week as…
Update -discovery of body in Hobart CBD
Police are calling for witnesses after the body of a man in his 40s was located in Hobart’s CBD in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to the corner of Campbell and Liverpool St about 2am after a member of the public discovered a man’s body in nearby bushes. At…
Police investigate discovery of body in Hobart CBD
Police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in Hobart’s CBD in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to the corner of Campbell and Liverpool St about 2am after a member of the public discovered a man’s body in nearby bushes. The man, who is believed to be in…