Police seize vehicle following excessive speeding in Northern Tasmania
A 44-year-old man from Longford has had his vehicle seized by police after being caught travelling 60km/hr over the speed limit this afternoon. Police from Northern Road and Public Order Services detected the black Audi sedan travelling at 160km/hr on the old Midland Highway between Youngtown and Breadalbane about 1:30pm. The man, who was driving…
Woman fined after breaching isolation direction
Police have fined a 22-year-old woman for failing to isolate as directed after travelling to Tasmania from interstate. The woman, who travelled from Queensland on 23 August, was directed to isolate at her nominated residence for 14 days. Police identified the breach during a routine compliance check on Saturday, finding the woman was not present…
Woman charged in connection to Huonville fatal pedestrian crash in February
A complex investigation into the death of a 26-year-old man at Huonville in February has concluded. A 34-year-old woman from Lucaston will face charges in relation to the fatal pedestrian crash which occurred on 29 February at Huonville. The crash resulted in the death of 26-year-old local man, Jari Wise. As is normal procedure for…
Motorcycle Seizures
At 1.20pm Saturday 29/8/2020 Members from Northern Road and Public Order Services detected 2 Honda Motorcycles travelling North on the Midland Highway near Perth. One motorcycles was ridden by a 17 year old male from Prospect and the other rider was a 18 year old male from Dilston. Both riders were P1 licence holders with…
Fatal Crash – Bridgenorth Road, Bridgenorth
Sadly two people have died as a result of a two vehicle crash in Bridgenorth today. At around 2.30pm, a fatal two vehicle crash has occurred at the intersection of Bridgenorth Road and Long Plains Road, Bridgenorth, in the West Tamar Municipality. A blue Toyota Corolla sedan has been travelling south on Long Plains Road…
Fatal Crash – Huon Highway, Huonville
A 50 year old female from Waterloo has died as the result of a two vehicle crash on Huon Highway, Huonville. The crash occurred on Saturday the 29th of August 2020 around 11:25am, outside the Huonville Waste Transfer Station when a southbound Holden Colorado collided with a BMW sedan. Initial investigations suggest the BMW was…
Invermay man charged with multiple crimes
Police have charged a 29-year-old Invermay man with multiple offences following a burglary at an unoccupied Airbnb in Invermay yesterday. Police from Launceston Uniform, Northern Forensics and Launceston CIB attended. As a result of initial investigations undertaken, Launceston CIB attended and conducted a search of an Invermay residence yesterday afternoon. As a result of the…
Police investigating bottle shop burglaries overnight in Launceston
Police are investigating a stolen vehicle and two bottle shop burglaries in Launceston overnight. Around 11.30pm last night a white 2003 Mazda Bravo (rego B72AE) was stolen from a business on Invermay Road at Mowbray. Around 1.30am this morning two men in the stolen motor vehicle attended the bottle shop at the Riverside Woolworths complex.…
Police charge three men over aggravated robbery in New Town
Police have charged three men over an aggravated robbery incident in New Town early yesterday morning. The men arrived at the residence just before 2:30am, to retrieve a mobile phone they had left in the back of a taxi earlier in the evening. Upon arrival they allegedly assaulted the man who had been driving the…
Charges laid in relation to New Norfolk and Magra incidents yesterday
Four people have been charged in connection to the New Norfolk and Magra incidents yesterday. In relation to the initial firearm discharge at Benjamin Terrace, New Norfolk: 31-year-old man charged with: 2 counts of aggravated assault common assault recklessly discharging a firearm 2 counts of breaching an interim family violence order 2 counts of breach…