Police detect 43 speeding drivers during targeted operation in North
Police detected 43 speeding drivers during a three-hour highway operation in the North on Friday afternoon. Members of Northern Road Policing Services targeted speeding during the operation, with one driver caught overtaking an unmarked police vehicle while travelling at 138km/h. The driver – who was intercepted by police – was already disqualified from driving. He…
Man charged with trafficking following vehicle search
A man has been charged with trafficking after police seized quantities of methamphetamine and MDMA during a vehicle search on Friday evening. Police from Central North intercepted the vehicle on Mole Creek Road just before 7.30pm, locating and seizing the drugs as well as ammunition and a stolen firearm part. During a subsequent search of…
Charges laid over fatal Glenorchy crash
A 41-year-old woman has been charged in relation to a fatal crash on Main Road, Glenorchy on 5 April 2024. Following extensive crash investigations, the woman has been charged with causing death by negligent driving and drive without due care and attention. She will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 2 May 2025.
Glenorchy man charged with multiple thefts
Taskforce Saturate have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Glenorchy man with 19 thefts across the greater Hobart area. The arrest on Saturday occurred as a result of a targeted operation over several weeks. He has also been charged with multiple breaches of bail and failing to appear in Court. The thefts were committed over a…
Two charged following Henley St incident
Police have charged a 29-year-old woman with aggravated assault and firearm offences and a 40-year-old man for damage to property and firearm offences following an isolated incident in Henley Street, Lindisfarne yesterday afternoon. Police were called to a residential property about 2:20pm following reports a firearm had been shot towards a house. The road was closed and police secured the scene, locating a firearm…
Drink driver caught following crash at Castle Forbes Bay
A 39-year-old man has been charged with drink driving offences following a crash at Castle Forbes Bay on Friday afternoon. Inspector Colin Riley sad police were called to the scene on Meredith Street about 3pm, following reports a car had crashed into a ditch. “The driver returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.303 – more…
Taskforce Raven arrest, charge youths with multiple offences
Two youths have been charged with multiple offences including burglary, motor vehicle stealing, assault, destroy property and evade police as part of a targeted investigation. The 16 year old boy and 15 year old boy were arrested this morning by members of Taskforce Raven as part of an ongoing investigation into a significant number of…
Joint traffic operation conducted at Cambridge
Police and Transport Safety Officers conducted a combined traffic operation at Cambridge yesterday, to promote road safety and remove unsafe motorists from the roads. Senior Sergeant Penny Reardon, said “police from Bellerive Uniform and Road Policing Services were joined by Transport Safety Officers for a two-hour road safety operation on the Tasman Highway, near Barilla…
Man charged in relation to New Norfolk wounding
An isolated incident in New Norfolk early yesterday morning, resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old man during a planned search at New Norfolk last night. At approximately 1am (13 March 2025) police responded to an altercation at Downie Circle between two men who are known to one another. As a result of the incident,…
Structure Fire – 61 Brooke Street, East Devonport
Police are calling for witnesses as they investigate a suspicious fire in Devonport. Police and Firefighters were called to the scene at 61 Brooke Street, East Devonport at about 6:07pm today. The residence was destroyed by the fire, and fire investigators are continuing investigations into the cause. Devonport police would like to hear from anyone…