Four people charged over aggravated burglary at Carlton
Four people have been charged over an alleged aggravated burglary at Josephs Road, Carlton, yesterday. A 27 year old man, a 24 year old woman, an 18 year old man and a 17 year old male youth have been charged with a range of offences. The four people were detained in custody and…
Serious Motor Vehicle Crash – Bass Highway Wivenhoe
At 3.50 pm on Monday the 14th October 2019, police were advised of a crash involving a large freezer truck and a single cyclist on the Bass Highway at Wivenhoe. East bound traffic on the Bass Highway was severely delayed whilst police and Tas Ambulance attended the scene. Heavy Vehicle Regulations Officers were advised and…
Four people in custody in relation to Carlton aggravated burglary
Four people are in police custody assisting with enquiries in relation to an aggravated burglary at Carlton this afternoon. At 12:50 today, the occupants of a property at Josephs Road, Carlton disturbed two men committing an aggravated burglary at their property. The men fled on foot into nearby bushland before being seen getting into a…
Motor vehicle seized
On Sunday afternoon 13/10/19 members of Northern Road & Public Order Services detected a 21 year old West Hobart man travelling South on the Midland Highway at Powranna. His vehicle, a black 2003 Subaru WRX Impressa was checked at 172 kmh. He was issued an infringement notice for $963, 6 demerit points and a mandatory…
Bridgewater youth charged over dangerous driving incident
A 15 year old male youth has been charged with dangerous driving in Hobart’s northern suburbs yesterday. The matter relates to stolen blue Yamaha motorcycle observed being ridden dangerously on northern suburbs roads on Saturday. Members from Operation Saturate and Southern Road and Public Order Services attended a West Moonah address early this…
Aggravated Carjacking in New Town
A 36 year old New Town man has been charged following an incident at a unit in Clare Street, New Town this morning. Around 2am on Sunday 13 October, police allege the man broke into the unit, threatened the occupants with a knife and stole their vehicle. The occupants of the unit were…
Man charged over Railton incident
A 29 year old Railton man has been charged with Firearms, Family Violence offences, Aggravated Burglaries, Burglaries, multiple Motor Vehicle Stealings, Dangerous Driving, Aggravated Evade, and destroy property following an extensive investigation by Devonport CIB. He will appear in an after hours court to be held at the Devonport Magistrates Court at 7pm tonight…
UPDATE: Man arrested in planned police operation at Railton
A 29 year old man remains in custody following a planned police operation near Railton this morning. The man, who was in possession of a firearm at the time of his arrest, was arrested around 9.30am today in relation to firearms, family violence, motor vehicle stealing and dangerous driving offences. Police, including the…
Man charged with drug trafficking offences
A 57 year old Colebrook man has been charged with drug trafficking following a targeted traffic operation yesterday. Members of Oatlands Police, in conjunction with Transport Tasmania Inspectors and Police drug detection dog handlers, were conducting a targeted traffic operation on Richmond Street, Colebrook, about 12.40pm yesterday. A vehicle being driven by a…
Nine people charged following Extinction Rebellion protest in Launceston
Nine people have been charged following the Extinction Rebellion protest in Launceston yesterday. The group, numbering around 100, was well behaved during the demonstration period, however nine members of the group allegedly refused to comply with police directions to move on at the end of the demonstration permit period. The nine people were…