Serious single motor vehicle crash
At approximately 4:20pm yesterday, a 57-year-old woman from Gravelly Beach has had a medical episode while driving her black Holden Barina sedan on the West Tamar Highway at Trevallyn. The woman who was travelling in the north bound traffic lanes has run into two unoccupied parked vehicles before coming to a stop. Members of…
Man charged following methylamphetamine seizure
A 24 year old Turners Beach man has been charged following a significant seizure of methylamphetamine (ICE) today. Western Drug Investigation Services searched a property located in Turners Beach today, locating over 40 grams of methylamphetamine with the approximate street value of $30,000. The man was arrested and charged with trafficking in a…
Man charged after breaching hotel quarantine
Police have charged a 36-year-old man after he was caught breaching hotel quarantine in Hobart. The man, who arrived from Queensland on Monday, was directed to quarantine in government provided accommodation for 14 days. This morning security staff at the hotel informed police that the man had illegally left his room through a window. CCTV…
Police charge man with attempted robbery
An 18 year old West Moonah man has been charged with attempted robbery following an incident involving a taxi driver in Glenorchy last night. The man was charged with one count of Attempted Robbery and also charged in relation to minor property damage following a separate earlier property damage incident. The taxi driver…
Police investigate arson at three Bridgewater properties
Police are investigating three structure fires which occurred on Old Main Road, Bridgewater last night. The three incidents, believed to be linked, occurred shortly before 10:00pm on Sunday 16 August 2020. Initial investigations indicate the suspects forced entry via the rear of each property prior to lighting the fires. Numbers 32, 34 and…
Motorbike seized after high range speeding incident
A 22 year old Scamander learner driver has had his motorbike seized after he was caught riding it at more than 50kmh over the speed limit. At 3:15pm Saturday 15 August, members from Northern Road and Public Order Services detected a black Harley Davidson Motorcycle travelling North on the Midland Highway at Symmons Plains.…
Attempted aggravated armed robbery of a taxi driver – Glenorchy
Around 8:30pm on Sunday 16th August 2020, Police attended Main Road, Glenorchy, near the Northgate Shopping Centre, in relation to an attempted aggravated armed robbery. The incident involved a group of four men who allegedly approached and surrounded a taxi which was parked on Main Road, Glenorchy. One of the men opened the driver’s door…
Vehicle Seizure for high speed offence – Burnie
A 23 year old Stanley man has been charged with several offences after he was caught travelling over 111 km/hr in a 60 km/hr residential area in Burnie. Tasmania Police detected a white Subaru Liberty travelling at excessive speed on Old Surrey Road, Havenview about 2:40pm on Saturday August. The male driver tested…
Woman fined after breaching direction to isolate at home
Police have fined a 28-year-old woman for failing to isolate at home after returning to Tasmania from interstate. The woman, who returned to north-west Tasmania from Western Australia on Sunday, was directed to isolate at her residence for 14 days. Police identified the breach during a routine compliance check on Tuesday, finding the woman had…
Three motorists caught speeding excessively on Tasmania’s west coast
Police on Tasmania’s west coast caught three motorists travelling at excessive speeds within a half-hour window yesterday afternoon. Between about 3:30 and 4pm, three men were detected exceeding the 100km/hr speed limit on the Lyell Highway, south of Queenstown. Two men from Hobart were caught travelling 49 and 40 kilometres over the speed limit and…