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Sunday, 19 May 2024 - 7:10 pm.

17 year old youth charged with Armed Robbery

A youth has been charged with Armed Robbery over an incident that occurred at a Launceston Bottleshop on 18 May 2024. The youth entered the business armed with a screwdriver and stole a quantity of alcohol after threatening staff. He was arrested by police nearby. He has been charged with a number of related offences…

Sunday, 19 May 2024 - 4:34 pm.

Serious motor vehicle crash – Forestry Road at Sprent

At 6:55 am Sunday 19 May 2024, Police were advised of a single vehicle crash at an unknown location in a forestry plantation in Sprent. A 37 year old alerted emergency services, advising that a 41 year old male was still trapped in the vehicle. Significant resources from Police, SES and Tasmania Ambulance Service were…

Sunday, 19 May 2024 - 4:42 am.

Dangerous driving, Mornington and Kingston

A 35-year-old Kingston man was taken into custody yesterday for numerous driving related offences. Police became aware of the man driving a dark grey Holden Cruse dangerously in the Mornington area around midday. The man was driving on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic. A short time later around 1pm, police observed…

Sunday, 19 May 2024 - 12:18 am.

Serious assault involving a motor vehicle – Devonport

A 42-year-old Spreyton man is due to face court charged with Criminal Code Assault and driving with a suspended driver licence following an incident in Rose Court, Devonport about 12:50pm on Saturday 18 May 2024. Police will allege the man intentionally drove a white Toyota Hilux utility at a 52-year-old Devonport man, striking him twice…

Thursday, 16 May 2024 - 6:06 pm.

Three men charged with aggravated armed robbery – Burnie

Police have today charged a 24-year-old man, a 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old man, all from Somerset with various offences including Aggravated Armed Robbery, Assault, Possess Dangerous Article, Drug offences and Reckless Driving. These matters relate to a report of a disturbance behind a business in Wilmot Street Burnie on Tuesday 14 May 2024 around…

Thursday, 16 May 2024 - 10:40 am.

Drugs, firearms seized during targeted Shorewell Park search

Two men will face court over multiple drug and firearm-related offences after a targeted search at a private residence in Shorewell Park this week. Members of Western Drug and Firearms Unit along with the Dog Handler Unit searched the property on Tuesday, seizing quantities of ice, cannabis, and cash believed to be proceeds of crime.…

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 - 6:59 am.

Pedestrian seriously injured in Derwent Park crash

A 38-year-old Glenorchy man sustained serious injuries from being struck by a vehicle on Brooker Highway, Derwent Park, around 3.10pm yesterday. Initial enquiries indicate that the man had attempted to cross the Brooker Highway – south of the traffic lights at the intersection with Derwent Park Road – in heavy traffic conditions. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the Royal…

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 - 8:43 am.

Two people arrested at Bishopsbourne charged in relation to aggravated armed robbery

Two people arrested at Bishopsbourne last night have been charged with multiple offences in relation to an aggravated armed robbery at Mole Creek yesterday. Police will allege that around 3.50pm yesterday, two offenders – a man and a woman – entered a residence at Mole Creek and threatened the occupants with a firearm in a…

Monday, 13 May 2024 - 7:15 pm.

Offenders in Custody following Mole Creek Armed Robbery

Police have safely taken two people into custody in Bishopsbourne in relation to an alleged armed robbery at Mole Creek this afternoon.   Around 3.50pm two people allegedly entered a residence at Mole Creek and threatened the occupants with what was reported to be a firearm in a targeted incident.   One resident received minor…

Monday, 13 May 2024 - 3:13 pm.

Police seized firearms and ammunition in Central Highlands area

Police seized five firearms and a quantity of ammunition during a targeted traffic patrol in relation to illegal poaching over the weekend. “In response to recent reports of illegal poaching of both sheep and deer in the Central Highlands area, police from Oatlands, Liawenee and Kempton conducted targeted patrols over the weekend between Bothwell and…

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