Drink drivers detected in North-West road safety operation
A planned traffic operation in the state’s North-West early this morning detected three drink drivers – with one driver nearly three times the legal limit. Sergeant Paul Murphy said the road safety effort ran from 12am until 4am this morning. A 37 year old man was detected in Madden St, Acton, at midnight, recording…
Man charged over Devonport assault
A 19-year-old Devonport man has been charged with aggravated assault following an incident in Morris Avenue, Devonport last night. Police were called about 5pm to a report of a disturbance involving several people fighting and a person allegedly being struck by a car. Police closed Morris Avenue to traffic for a short time while…
Prospect man charged after shooting incident at George Town
On Thursday 18 July 2024 police have charged a 45 year old man from Prospect following the investigation of a shooting incident that occurred in George Town earlier that day. The male was charged with numerous offences including wounding, recklessly discharge a firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm and other firearm and drug…
Investigations continuing into George Town firearms incident
Investigations are continuing into a firearms incident in George Town this morning. Acting Inspector Jason Jones said police have arrested a 45-year-old Prospect man, after a 40-year-old man reportedly received a single gunshot wound to the chest outside an address on Davidson Street, shortly before 4am. “The victim then went to an address in Davies…
Traffic operation catches speeding, inattentive and unlicenced drivers
A planned traffic operation in Western Tasmania yesterday caught 19 people speeding and two unlicenced drivers. Senior Sergeant Darren Woolley said the road safety effort, which ran from 10:30am to 4pm, involved officers from Western and Northern Road Policing Services, as well as officers from Transport Safety. “728 vehicles were intercepted during the operation, with…
Youth charged for allegedly assaulting police officers
A 16-year-old girl from Southern Tasmania, who allegedly assaulted three officers by kicking them and pulling their hair in the Hobart CBD on 14 June was arrested and charged with two further counts of assault police and bail offences on Monday. It will be alleged that police attended a disturbance in Liverpool Street around 4:30pm,…
Stranded bushwalkers, Walls of Jerusalem National Park
An operation to retrieve three stranded bushwalkers from the Walls of Jerusalem National Park in Tasmania’s Central Highlands is ongoing. Inspector Michael Johnston said the group of two adults and a child activated a personal locator beacon (PLB) shortly before 4:30pm on Sunday. “Authorities were notified that the trio had become lost in snow near…
Two people charged over alleged firearms incident
Two people have been charged over an alleged firearms incident in Glenorchy on Saturday evening. Police were called to a residence on Kenbrae Avenue following a reported disturbance between people known to each other about 6:30pm. During the disturbance a firearm was allegedly shot into a window. No one was injured in the incident. Police,…
Fatal house fire, South Burnie
Sadly, police can confirm a person has been found deceased in a structure fire in South Burnie overnight. Police on routine patrol came across a property on fire in Hale Street about 1:30am. Tasmania Fire Service crews arrived a short time later, and the fire was extinguished in about 15 minutes. Sadly, a person’s body…
Learner Driver Detected High Range Speeding – Midland Highway, Perth
At approximately 2pm on the 13th of July 2024, police from Longford Uniform were conducting patrols on the Midland Highway at Perth, where they detected a red Holden Commodore travelling at 168kms in a 110km zone. The vehicle was stopped by police and the driver was identified as a 16-year-old youth from Hobart. Also present…