Police detect drivers using mobile phones during targeted Launceston CBD operation
Police detected 49 drivers using their mobile phones during a targeted road safety operation in Launceston’s CBD today. Members of Northern Road Policing Services conducted the covert operation between 7.30am and 2pm on Friday 12 December, focusing on mobile phones and seatbelts. In addition to those found using their phones, police detected eight drivers and…
Road Safety Operations – Wynyard and Ulverstone
Police conducting road safety operations at Wynyard and Ulverstone yesterday caught three drink drivers, two drug drivers, and eight drivers using their mobile phone. Officers from Western Road Policing Services conducted the first operation on the Bass Highway at Ulverstone, focusing on mobile phones. They issued eight infringement notices within one hour. The second operation…
Man in custody following Newnham house fire
A man has been arrested following a fire at a Newnham property in the early hours of this morning. Police received multiple calls from the public just after midnight when a man was reportedly seen running from the George Town Road address. Multiple Tasmania Fire Service crews responded and the fire was contained before a…
Reports of child approached by stranger near Legacy Park, Hobart Domain.
Police are investigating after a child was reportedly approached by a stranger near Legacy Park at the Hobart Domain this afternoon. Detective Inspector Craig Joel said a primary school child had reported being approached by a man about 12pm, who had allegedly attempted to usher the child into his vehicle, a white van. “While no…
Man charged with murder over Montagu Bay death
A 33 year old man has been charged with murder after the suspicious death of a woman at a property in Montagu Bay, on Hobart’s eastern shore, yesterday. Detectives from South East Criminal Investigation Branch last night charged the man after earlier responding to a concern for welfare at a private residence just before 2.30pm…
Man arrested over suspicious death at Montagu Bay near Hobart
A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspicious death at Montagu Bay. Police responded to a concern for welfare at a private residence just before 2.30pm today where they located a woman’s body. A crime scene was declared and a 33-year-old man from greater Hobart has since been arrested and…
Police investigating suspicious death at Montagu Bay
Police are investigating a suspicious death after a woman’s body was found at a Montagu Bay property on Hobart’s eastern shore this afternoon. Police attended the private residence in relation to a concern for welfare just before 2.30pm Friday where they located the deceased woman. A crime scene has been declared at the residence and…
Police charge two teenagers over Rokeby firearms incident
Police have charged two teenagers following a reported firearm incident in Rokeby on Tuesday evening. Authorities were called to Hart Place about 8:30pm on Tuesday evening after police allege a man in his 30s was shot in the leg. Investigators arrested a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old at separate locations in Southern Tasmania on Wednesday afternoon.…
Police build partnership with Metro on public safety
Safety at bus malls and shared public spaces is a priority for Tasmania Police. Officers from the established Metro police unit work in partnership with Metro Tasmania to prevent, resolve and investigate issues that occur on public transport or around key transport areas. This week, officers from Taskforce Respect will provide support to Metro police…
Police investigate firearms incident at Rokeby
Police are investigating an incident involving a firearm in Rokeby on Tuesday evening. Authorities were called to the scene on Hart Place shortly before 8:30pm, after a man was reportedly shot in the leg. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A crime scene was declared and police began searching the area for two…