Incident at Midland Highway Brighton Friday 15 September 9.30am
Tasmania Police would like to thank the members of the public who assisted police in the apprehension of an offender on the Midland Highway at Brighton this morning. A 29 year old man who was attempting to flee from police, entered a motor vehicle that had stopped in the vicinity and attempted to take control…
Harley Davidson rider evaded police – Motorcycle seized for 6 months
HARLEY DAVIDSON RIDER WHO EVADED POLICE LOCATED AND ARRESTED – MOTORCYCLE SEIZED FOR 6 MONTHS At about 3pm on Thursday 14 September 2017 a Harley Davidson motorcycle evaded Police in John Street East Devonport following an attempted interception. The rider, who was wearing a vest associated the Bandidos OMCG with the word ‘Prospect’ on the…
Two Men Charged Following Police Operation In Ulverstone
Police have charged two men with multiple offences following a significant police operation and subsequent arrests in Ulverstone yesterday. A 27-year-old Burnie man has been charged with Aggravated Burglary x4, Attempted Aggravated Burglary x2, Burglary x5, Arson, Motor Vehicle Stealing, Stealing x11, Possess Firearm in Contravention of Firearm Prohibition Order, Stealing Firearm, Evade Police x2,…
Man Charged With Oyster Cove Area offences
Police have today charged a 30-year-old man with two counts of Arson, three counts of unlawfully setting fire to property and 13 counts of unlawfully setting fire to vegetation, all committed between December 2016 and September 2017. As the result of a nine-month police investigation, the Oyster Cove man was charged with: Arson of a…
Evade Police (Aggravated Circumstances) – Midland Highway – 13 September 2017
Police have charged a 36-year-old West Launceston man with Evading Police (Aggravated Circumstances), Disqualified Driving, Reckless Driving, Speeding and Possession of a controlled drug, following a dangerous driving incident yesterday. Around 12:20pm yesterday, police attempted to intercept a black Mazda 3 sedan, registration E71EE, after it was detected speeding on High Street, Campbell Town. The…
Police operation near Wynyard
A police operation is currently underway near Wynyard, in the state’s north-west to apprehend an alleged offender who is evading police. Police are currently searching for the driver of a grey/white VT (or similar model) Commodore sedan, possibly with the registration number E06CS. The vehicle was last seen in the Wynyard/Yolla area. …
Arson – Plymouth Road, Gagebrook
Bridgewater CIB is investigating an arson incident at a Gagebrook residence in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday 13 September 2017, Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a structure fire at 32 Plymouth Road, Gagebrook. The residence, which was vacant, was completely engulfed by fire when Tasmania Police…
Hobart Crowd Controllers Charged with Assault
Police have charged three crowd controllers with 10 counts of assault following a number of separate incidents at prominent late night entertainment venues in the Hobart CBD and Salamanca areas. Following an extensive investigation, police have charged a: 31-year-old Sandy Bay man with five counts of common assault. 28-year-old Kingston man with four counts of…
Man dies after two vehicle crash – Bass Highway, Latrobe
A 30 year old Spreyton man has died following a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway, Latrobe, this morning. Police attended the scene of the crash on the Bass Highway Latrobe between the intersection with Gilbert Street and the roundabout at Moriarty Road about 8.10am today. A white Subaru Liberty traveling toward…
Man charged after high range drink driving offence
Police have charged a 38 year old Burnie man with drink driving offences after he recorded a reading of 0.323 – six times over the legal limit for driving a motor vehicle. Police attended a minor single vehicle crash on West Park Grove, Burnie about 9.30am. As a result of the crash, police have charged…