Two men charged with armed robbery of Mowbray Hotel
Tasmania Police has charged two men with aggravated armed robbery following the armed robbery of the Mowbray Hotel on the evening of Wednesday 9 May 2018. Following the robbery, an investigation was commenced by member of the Northern Criminal Investigation Branch. As a result of that investigation, a 22 year old Launceston man was…
Lock it or lose it – Police remind vehicle owners to be vigilant
Tasmania Police is reminding motor vehicle owners to be vigilant by securing their vehicles following an increase in property theft from vehicles. These types of offences have been a trend in recent months and that trend is continuing. In the Southern District there have been 86 motor vehicle burglaries in the past month, mainly occurring…
Two youths charged over Claremont incident
Two youths from the Glenorchy area have been charged with burglary and stealing in relation to an incident at Claremont in which a 27 year old man suffered a single stab wound to the chest. Police were called to an address in Branscombe Road, Claremont about 8pm on Saturday 28 July. Investigations are…
Police investigate Claremont wounding
Glenorchy CIB is investigating a wounding in Claremont where a 27 year old man suffered a single stab wound to his chest. Approximately 8pm on Saturday 28 July 2018 police were called to an address in Branscombe Road, Claremont. The matter is being investigated and two youths from the Glenorchy area have been…
Police investigate suspicious fire – Jun Lin Massage in Hobart
At 12:05am Sunday 29 July 2018, Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police responded to a fire alarm at Jun Lin Massage at 77 Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Emergency services arrived on the scene a short time later and discovered the internal fire sprinklers had activated. A subsequent examination of the property revealed fire damage in…
Car Wreck Fires – Pelham
At 8.00 am this morning Police have attended a report of up to 50 car wrecks on fire in a wrecking yard on private property on Pelham Road, Pelham. A man who lives there is assisting police with their inquiries. The Tasmania Fire Service were advised, and have attended this property previously in relation to…
Gun Discharged – Ashburton Road, Gagebook
A gun was discharged outside a house last night just after 7.00 pm in Ashburton Road, Gagebrook. There is no apparent damage to the house although the occupants of the house are known to police. It is thought the offender, who was not seen by witnesses, left in a small dark coloured car. A…
Armed Robbery – Claremont Bottleshop
Just before 7.30 pm on Friday 27 July 2018 a man with his face concealed entered the Claremont Hotel Bottle Shop, Main Road, Claremont. The male was armed with a shortened gun and demanded money from staff before leaving the bottleshop with cash. The man is described as being approximately 180cm tall, medium to…
Uber Driver Charged With Drink Driving
At 6.10 p.m. on Friday the 27th July 2018, a 40 year old male from West Moonah was the operator of An Uber vehicle when stopped by police who were conducting static random breath testing on King Street, Sandy Bay. The driver had a fee paying passenger in the vehicle at the time. The Uber…
Crash involving police vehicle on New Town Road
At 3:10pm a police vehicle was travelling north on New Town Road with lights and sirens activated enroute to a disturbance when a red Kia hatch pulled out from a parked position on the side of the road in an apparent attempt to undertake a u-turn. The police vehicle collided with the Kia hatch. As…