Male pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by vehicle near Burnie
A male pedestrian is in a critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on the Bass Highway, Round Hill, near Burnie overnight. Police and emergency services were called to attend the crash about 11.10pm after a vehicle travelling in an easterly direction collided with a male pedestrian who was on the roadway. Police, Tasmania…
Motorcyclist dies following single vehicle crash in Hobart
Sadly, a motorcyclist has died following a single vehicle crash in Hobart’s northern suburbs. Police and emergency services were called to the MyState Bank Arena carpark near the Brooker Highway about 9pm last night following a report of a serious crash. The motorcyclist was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition but…
Call for information on jewellery store burglary
Investigations are under way into a burglary at a jewellery business on Murray Street, Hobart, in the early hours of Sunday. Police were called to the business on Murray Street about 2am on July 13 after it was broken into and a quantity of jewellery, including rings and watches, was stolen. Entry was gained by…
Three men charged with drug and firearms offences in northern Tasmania
Three men have been charged with drug and firearms offences following a recent police operation in northern Tasmania. Detective Inspector Nathan Johnston said the operation, led by the Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit, had been running since May. “The operation, which involved a range of specialist police resources, was brought to a planned resolution on…
Man charged following alleged evade in Hobart’s northern suburbs
A 27 year old man from Hobart’s northern suburbs has been charged following an alleged evade incident in Hobart’s northern suburbs yesterday. The man, who was wanted by police in relation to alleged family violence matters, was safely taken into custody at a Glenorchy petrol station about 2.50pm while he was attempting to…
Man in custody following alleged evade in Hobart’s northern suburbs
A 27 year old man from Hobart’s northern suburbs is in custody following an alleged evade incident in Hobart’s northern suburbs today. The man, who was wanted by police in relation to alleged family violence matters, was safely taken into custody at a Glenorchy petrol station about 2.50pm while he was attempting to refuel. Police…
13 year old boy injured in motorbike crash
Police are investigating after a 13 year old boy was injured in a motorbike crash on an East Coast fire trail yesterday. Police were notified by Ambulance Tasmania about 11.30am in relation to a boy being injured in a motorbike crash and needing to be airlifted to Hobart. The boy is believed to have been…
Tasmania Police target criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs
Tasmania Police has contacted more than 15 Tasmanians, including scam victims and suspected money mules, as part of a national crackdown on the criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs knowns as CATMs. As part of the operation, Tasmania Police Cyber Investigations identified no legitimate CATM activity across the top 15 users in the state, with all…
Police and council achieve positive change in Glenorchy
Tasmania Police and Glenorchy City Council Mayor Sue Hickey have today championed the positive impact high-visibility policing is having in the community. At a joint media event in Glenorchy on Wednesday, Inspector Jason Klug and Ms Hickey highlighted recent police data which showed a 16 per cent reduction in total offences in the Glenorchy division…
Invermay man charged with firearms and drug offences
A man has been charged with multiple firearms and drug offences after police seized two illegal firearms, ammunition, a stolen vehicle and a quantity of drugs in a search in Bridgenorth. Police attended and searched an address in Bridgenorth on Thursday 3 July while investigating reports that two vehicles, a grey Mitsubishi Outlander and a…