Police drones assisted in detecting hooning motorists in Southern Tasmania
Two motorists have been charged for travelling dangerously in Southern Tasmania on Saturday night, after they were monitored by a police drone and subsequently arrested by police. “On Saturday night, police deployed drones to the Rose Bay and Montagu Bay areas, to covertly monitor known hooning hotspots, and detect and remove unsafe motorists from the…
Man charged over prohibited behaviour
A 41-year-old Hobart man appeared in an out of hours court on Saturday after being charged with two counts of prohibited behaviour. Police were called to an area of the Hobart CBD about 10:40am on Friday, after reports a man had allegedly exposed himself to members of the public. With the assistance of CCTV, the…
St Helens continuing to target drink and drug drivers
St Helens Police have detected five drink and drug drivers since the start of October. On 1 October, a 46-year-old man was detected in St Helens who was driving an unregistered vehicle with false number plates while unlicensed. He subsequently returned a reading of 0.079 per cent and was also charged with a minor…
Man charged with dangerous driving following Bridgewater incident
Police today arrested and charged a 32-year-old man with dangerous driving, evade police (aggravated circumstances), driving while disqualified, breach of bail and some other traffic matters following an investigation by Bridgewater CIB into an incident which occurred on 25 September 2024. Police allege about 2pm, the man drove more than 4.5km into oncoming traffic at…
Drink driver caught while more than six times the legal limit
A 36-year-old Ulverstone man has been charged with drink driving after he was intercepted by police while more than six times the legal alcohol limit in Devonport overnight. Police were called about 8pm Tuesday 8 October after a member of the public observed a white Toyota Hilux driving dangerously on William Street, Devonport. The driver…
Police issue plea for all road users to take responsibility
With four deaths on Tasmanian roads last week alone, police are pleading with all road users to slow down and take responsibility on our roads. Acting Inspector Justin Lawson, who is the State Road Safety Coordinator for Tasmania Police, said that over the past decade, Tasmania has faced a tragic toll from road crashes, with…
Riverside man charged with possessing child abuse material
A 44 year old Riverside man has been arrested for allegedly possessing child exploitation material. Following an investigation, search warrants were executed including at a private residence at Riverside today, by members of the Tasmania Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET). The Tasmania JACET is comprised of members of the High-Risk Child Exploitation…
High range drink driver arrested- Launceston
A 45 year old man has been arrested and charged following a drink driving incident in Launceston recently. Police received numerous calls about the man driving a white Ford Ranger in an erratic manner through Launceston on Friday 4 October, causing several crashes in Launceston and Nunamara. Police arrested the man in Launceston a short…
Man charged with high range drink driving and other traffic offences
Police have charged a 24-year-old Beaconsfield man with evading police, high range drink driving, and other traffic offences after he was intercepted in Beaconsfield over the weekend. About 5.00pm on Sunday, Beaconsfield Police attempted to intercept the man riding an unregistered trail bike without wearing a helmet on Weld Street, Beaconsfield. The man evaded police…
Provisional Driver caught driving 80km/hr over the speed limit
A 17-year-old male p-plater from Cygnet has been charged with reckless driving and aggravated evade after he was observed travelling south on the Southern Outlet, Kingston, about 9.30pm on 18 September at high speed. Police attempted to intercept the vehicle; however, it continued at speed and weaved between other motorists to avoid police. The youth…