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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 - 2:15 pm.

Vehicles damaged in Hillborough Road, South Hobart

Police are investigating reports of damage to nine vehicles totalling $25,000 overnight in Hillborough Street, South Hobart.   The vehicles were believed to have been damaged between 11.30pm Tuesday 29 May and 5.30am Wednesday 30 May 2018 with a sharp implement similar to scissors.  The estimated damage costs for all vehicles is believed to be…

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 - 10:00 am.

Three in custody over Devonport Robbery

Launceston Police have arrested three men in relation to an alleged aggravated armed burglary at the Pardoe Supermarket Takeaway yesterday afternoon. Police allege that around 4:20pm a man entered the takeaway store and demanded cash. When a customer confronted the man as he was leaving, the offender produced a knife and ran from the store.…

Tuesday, 29 May 2018 - 2:51 pm.

Man struck by truck at Ellendale

Police and emergency services attended an incident at Ellendale Road, Ellendale this morning where a man was struck by a truck At around 9.40am, a 61-year-old Primrose Sands man who was working at a road works site was struck by a reversing 17.2 tonne truck which was also being used on site. The man received…

Tuesday, 29 May 2018 - 1:20 pm.

Outlaw motorcycle gang associates charged after home invasion

Three known associates of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang have been charged after a home invasion in which a man was punched multiple times to the head.   A 44 year old Ridgley man was sleeping in his home when he was woken by two men in his bedroom after they had allegedly forced entry…

Monday, 28 May 2018 - 1:45 pm.

Learner motorcyclist caught travelling at 120kmh

A learner motorcyclist has been detected travelling at 40km/h over the speed limit at Latrobe.   Western Road Safety Task Force members conducting static radar checks detected a high speed Learner motorcyclist at an alleged speed of 120 km/h on the Bass Highway near Anvers at Latrobe about 11pm on Saturday night.   The location…

Sunday, 27 May 2018 - 5:23 pm.

Light aircraft ‘gear-up’ landing at Cambridge Aerodrome

Tasmania Police, Aviation Rescue and Firefighting and Tasmania Fire Service attended a ‘gear-up’ landing at the Cambridge Aerodrome, Kennedy Drive Camdridge, yesterday afternoon. About 3.20pm, police were notified by Hobart Airport Control Tower of a ’gear-up’ landing after a pilot, who was conducting ‘touch and go landing’ circuits in his Trinidad light aircraft, failed to…

Sunday, 27 May 2018 - 7:42 am.

Missing Person Located – Somerset

On 26th May 2018 at 19:15 hours police responded to a report of a missing person in the Somerset area. As a result a search of the beach and water in the Somerset area was conducted utilizing resources from Tasmania Police, State Emergency Services, Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Ambulance Service and Surf Life Saving Australia.…

Saturday, 26 May 2018 - 9:44 pm.

Traffic Crash – Wentworth St Howrah – Motor Vehicle and Cyclist collision

At about 4.30pm on Saturday 26th May 2018 a 65 year old male cyclist from Bellerive was riding down Wentworth Street Howrah when he has been involved in a crash with a white Subaru Forester being driven by a 26 year old female from Howrah. The Forester has turned into Baragoon Street Howrah in front…

Saturday, 26 May 2018 - 4:26 pm.

Man charged with graffiti offences – Elizabeth St, Launceston

A 48-year-old Newnham man has been charged with graffiti offences after an incident in Elizabeth St, Launceston today (26/5/2018). Police were called to attend Elizabeth St at about 1220pm in relation to reports of a male allegedly defacing a shopfront with paint and a paint brush. Police located the man a short distance away and…

Friday, 25 May 2018 - 3:49 pm.

Erratic driving incident on Tea Tree Road

Police are seeking witnesses or dashcam footage of a vehicle that is alleged to have been driving erratically on Tea Tree Road Brighton, on Saturday 19 May 2018 around 8:45pm. The vehicle was described as a 90’s model silver sedan, seen driving west on Tea Tree Road with its headlights off. Police are particularly interested…

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