Police issue warning over construction sites in Devonport
Police are reminding people to safely lock away power tools at construction sites following recent burglaries of houses under construction in the Devonport area and surrounding suburbs. “We would like to warn all building contractors that power tools are being targeted and we strongly advise that any items of value shouldn’t be left at unoccupied…
Two car crash – Bass Highway Christmas Hills
Approximately 4:20pm on Monday 29th of October 2018 police and paramedics were called to attend a two car crash on the Bass Highway at Elizabeth Town. The crash resulted in the Bass Highway being closed at the scene temporarily with delays experienced by commuters for approximately two hours. Indications are that one vehicle attempted to…
Random breath testing targets drink and drug drivers in Launceston
A major traffic operation targeting drink and drug drivers was held in various locations around Launceston over the weekend. Between 8:00pm and 11:30pm on Friday 26 October, police intercepted and tested 1,064 drivers in Wellington Street, outside the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. Two drivers were detected and charged with exceeding the prescribed alcohol…
Man charged with inappropriate behaviour in Ulverstone
A 41-year-old man from Burnie has been charged following a number of offences that occurred in the Ulverstone area yesterday. The man has been charged with counts of stalking, assault and committing a common nuisance following incidents at Tobruk Park, West Ulverstone and Coles Supermarket, around 5pm yesterday. Several women were approached by the man,…
Police investigate fire at Ambleside, East Devonport
Devonport Police is investigating a structural fire at Ambleside, East Devonport, on Sunday night. Around 9.35pm, Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to a fire at a residence in Bayview Avenue. The fire was contained to one room of the property. A 24-year-old woman and a four-month-old baby boy, both from Devonport, were taken…
Woman charged following George Town incident
A 31-year-old George Town woman is in police custody and assisting with enquiries following an incident near a school in George Town this morning. Police allege the woman was in Agnes Street near Port Dalrymple School in a highly agitated state behaving in a disorderly manner. The school enacted their emergency response procedures. A number…
Armed robbery at Moo Choo, Sheffield
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Moo Choo, Sheffield earlier this morning. Around 5:35am, a man arrived at the store on Main Street in a maroon Ford Telstar. The armed man entered the store and began reaching for the cash register before being disturbed by a female staff member. The man was handed the…
Police investigate Glenorchy assault
Glenorchy CIB is investigating a wounding incident at Bunnings Warehouse Glenorchy last Friday, where a man received non-life threatening injuries. Around 4pm on Friday 26 October, Tasmania Police responded to a serious assault outside Bunnings Warehouse. A 29-year-old man from Risdon Vale was involved in an altercation with another man who was known to him,…
Man charged with Armed Robbery at United Service Station, Bridgewater
Police have this afternoon charged a 24-year-old Bridgewater man with Armed Robbery following an incident at the United Service Station on Green Point Road in Bridgewater around 11.25pm last night. He was detained to appear before an out-of-ours session at the Hobart Magistrates Court tonight.
Armed Robbery – United Service Station, Bridgewater
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a United Service Station in Bridgewater overnight. “Around 11:25pm last night, police responded to an armed robbery at the United Service Station on Green Point Road in Bridgewater,” said Detective Acting Inspector Ben Duffey. “The offender, described as a man wearing dark clothing and a black face mask,…