Traffic operation – East Devonport
On Friday afternoon, Western Road Policing Services intercepted 165 motorists during a 45- minute traffic operation on Brooke Street, East Devonport. Officers conducted: • 165 breath tests • 6 oral fluid (drug) tests • And 1 vehicle defect was detected During the operation, police detected a 28 year old Devonport woman driving with a breath…
Multiple drink drivers charged in Tasmania’s northwest
Tasmania Police has charged several drivers with drink driving offences following a series of incidents across Devonport and the North-West Coast yesterday. Police were called to a McDonald’s drive-through at Devonport after receiving reports of a male driver displaying concerning behaviour. Constable Taylah Orders said a 49-year-old man from Point Cook, Victoria, was reported by…
Woman caught drink driving by police recruits
A 56-year-old woman has been charged after being caught drink driving in the Clarendon Vale area about 1pm yesterday. Tasmania Police Academy recruits were undertaking driver training duties, alongside their Driver Training Instructor, when they observed a motorist commit a traffic offence, and intercepted the vehicle. During the interaction, police established the vehicle was unregistered,…
Serious Overnight Crash Pecks Road near the Bass Hwy – Flowerdale
Police are investigating a serious single vehicle crash involving a 2023 grey Mazda BT-50 that occurred last night. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 9:30pm. Preliminary investigations indicate the vehicle failed to negotiate a slight bend when it has left the road and collided with a tree. The male driver of…
Stolen firearms seized in police searches
A southern Tasmanian man is facing a raft of firearms charges, including possession of stolen firearms, after police searches of properties at Elderslie and New Norfolk. Detectives from Bridgewater CIB conducted drugs and firearms-related searches of the properties on Thursday. During the searches, police located several hydroponic drug set-ups and seized 32 cannabis plants, plus…
Two men charged with drug, firearms offences
Drugs, stolen property and an illegal homemade firearm were seized by police during a targeted search of a Kings Meadows property on Thursday. Two men, aged 34 and 33, from Kings Meadows, were arrested and detained for court. The search on Thursday afternoon was conducted by officers from Taskforce Raven and Launceston CIB, with drugs…
Call for information on Bridgewater firearms incident
Police are investigating a firearms incident in Bridgewater last night in which multiple shots were fired into a house and a parked car. The incident happened just before 8.30pm in McShane Road, Bridgewater, with police calling for information about the actions of two people seen on a motorcycle in the areas of McShane Road, Eddington…
75-year-old Norwood man charged with possession of child exploitation material
*** Content Warning *** A 75-year-old Norwood man has been charged with possession of child exploitation material. Tasmania Police commenced an investigation after child exploitation material was detected being uploaded to the internet, and the man was identified as a suspect. The Tasmanian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET), comprised of Tasmania Police’s High-Risk Child Exploitation…
Youth charged over significant damage to UTAS campus
Police have charged a 13-year-old boy following significant damage to the University of Tasmania Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie. On Monday 4 May 2026, university staff reported several windows at the campus had been smashed over the weekend. Detectives from the Western Criminal Investigation Branch commenced an investigation and, following enquiries, identified a 13-year-old as…
Three charged following targeted George Town search
Three people have been arrested following a targeted search at George Town yesterday. Members of George Town Uniform with the support of Taskforce Raven, Northern CIB, the Dog Handler Unit, and specialist police resources executed a search warrant at the private residence about 2.30pm Tuesday. The search was conducted as part of a broader investigation…