Man charged over Sandford firearms incident
Detectives from Bellerive CIB have charged a 24-year-old man from Claremont in relation to an alleged firearms incident in Sandford on Monday night. Approximately 10:30am today, police executed a search warrant at an address in Claremont where the man was arrested. An illicit firearm was located and seized during the search. Police will allege the…
Quick police work in New Norfolk recovers stolen motorbike and charges offenders
Quick police work on 27 February resulted in a stolen motorbike being recovered shortly after a house burglary in New Norfolk. In the early hours on Tuesday 28 February a house on Leila Street was broken into and a motorbike was stolen. Police attended and spoke to a number of witnesses and obtained CCTV footage.…
Investigations Continue, Fatal Crash – Bass Highway, Deloraine
Sadly a 47-year-old man from Prospect has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash on 7 February. Around 10.45pm on 7 February police and emergency services attended a two-vehicle crash on the Bass Highway, near Deloraine. The crash involved a grey Nissan Navara dual cab utility which was travelling in a westerly…
Man charged with serious public place assault at Moonah supermarket on 22 February 2023
Police have charged a man in connection to a serious public place assault at a supermarket in Moonah on 22 February 2023. A 31-year-old man from Goodwood was arrested by Operation Saturate members in the Hobart CBD today after he was promptly identified by Glenorchy CIB Detectives following the incident. The man has been charged…
Man charged with Clarendon Vale burglaries
Police have charged a 33-year-old man from Clarendon Vale with numerous offences after searching a residence this morning. Around 7:40am, police attended a private residence in Avro Court, Clarendon Vale and arrested a 33-year-old man. Detectives from Bellerive CIB and Operation Saturate members executed a search warrant at the residence, recovering a substantial amount of…
Three people charged with Howrah burglary
Three people have been charged after police intercepted them leaving the scene of a burglary in Howrah this morning. Around 6am, police received information regarding a vehicle leaving Fermoy Crescent where a house under construction had been burgled. Police attended and located the vehicle and arrested the occupants. A 51-year-old man and 38-year-old man, both…
Three people charged in relation to disturbance in Elizabeth Street Bus Mall
Police have charged three people following a disturbance in the Elizabeth Street Bus Mall last night. Just after 6pm, police received several calls in relation to a disturbance which allegedly involved up to 20 people. Several police units attended and three people were arrested. A 25-year-old man and two 15-year-old youths have been charged with…
Car clamped after mobile speed camera detection
A southern Tasmanian man has had his car clamped by police after a mobile speed camera detected the vehicle speeding by more than 70km/h. Inspector Jim Semmens said the car was detected travelling at 152 km/h in an 80km/h zone along Boyer Road last Tuesday. “Police have the power to clamp vehicles travelling at 45…
Tasmania Police’s Operation Saturate taskforce continues to deliver strong results in Southern Tasmania.
Tasmania Police’s Operation Saturate taskforce continues to deliver strong results in southern Tasmania. “Operation Saturate was re-instated in southern Tasmania in December, and since that time the Saturate team has arrested 56 people (including seven youths) who are recidivist offenders,” said Acting Commander John Toohey. “The resulting charges include aggravated armed robbery, burglary, stealing,…
Woman charged over Harris Scarfe incident
Tasmania Police has charged a 35 year old woman in connection with an alleged attempted murder of a store worker at Moonah last Friday. The woman has been charged with Aggravated Armed Robbery for her alleged involvement in the incident and will appear in court on 3 April 2023. Police wish to thank members of…