Man charged over Salamanca jewellery burglaries
Detectives from the Hobart Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 39 year old man from Clarendon Vale in relation to a number of thefts, including two significant burglaries committed at jewellery businesses in Salamanca Place in early December, in which the total value of property stolen is approximately $200,000. The man was arrested today after…
Person killed by falling branch, Tarraleah
Sadly a 70-year-old Queensland man has died after being struck by a falling branch in Tarraleah this morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene on the Lyell Highway about 8:10am, following reports a person had been injured. He was provided medical treatment at the scene, but sadly did not survive his injuries.…
Police investigating deliberately lit school fire, Lilydale
Police are investigating after a fire at Lilydale District School was found to be deliberately lit yesterday afternoon. Members from Lilydale Fire Brigade were called to the scene about 5:35pm, and extinguished a burning tree stump before it could spread. It was determined the fire had been deliberately lit, and police will proceed against three…
Vehicles Damaged During Incidents in Berriedale
Police at Glenorchy are investigating two incidents during the early hours of Christmas Day in which Molotov cocktails were thrown at parked vehicles in Berriedale. Shortly before 2:00am on Sunday 25 December, police were called to Maroni Road where they identified three vehicles which appeared to have been targeted. Around 4:30am, officers again responded to…
Drink Driver Detected with High Reading
At approximately 12.20pm on Saturday 24 December 2022, police detected a 31-year-old Montrose man driving in Channel Court Kingston. The man returned a positive roadside test and was conveyed to Kingston Police Station for a breath analysis. The male has then returned a reading of .219, which is over four times the legal limit. The…
High Range Drink Driving
Devonport police have charged an 18 year old man with drink driving following a crash on Nixon Street, Devonport around 9pm last night. The disappointing factor is the driver held a provisional licence and recorded a reading three times the legal limit and immediately had their licence disqualified. Police would like to remind motorists that…
Provisional Drivers Charged With Hooning Offences
At 10:00pm on Friday 23 December 2022, police responded to a number of calls about vehicles hooning in the Cambridge area. As a result of investigations, police later located two of the vehicles involved, identifying those responsible. The two seventeen year old, provisional drivers will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justice…
Man caught five times the limit at Cygnet
A 34-year-old man has had his licence disqualified and has been charged after being caught drink driving, more than five times the legal limit. The man was intercepted at a random breath testing site in Cygnet and returned a reading of 0.266. He will appear in court at a later date. Inspector Mark Burke said…
High range drink driver caught in Devonport
A 45-year-old woman has been caught drink driving nearly four times the legal limit overnight. The woman was intercepted by police in Devonport during a mobile patrol in the early hours of this morning. She was breath tested and charged with drink driving after returning a reading of 0.191. Her licence has been suspended for…
Drink drivers caught in Glenorchy
Four drink drivers and numerous other traffic offences were detected in a joint operation between Glenorchy Police and Southern Road Policing Services last night. Acting Sergeant Kristy Eyles said police caught some unlicenced drivers, found several unregistered vehicles and numerous vehicle defects (including non-working headlights) as well as the drink drivers. “At any time of…