Police to use significant resources to target holiday hotspots
Police will be using significant resources, including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, to target holiday hotspots over the Easter break to ensure people are doing the right thing to keep Tasmanians safe. “Our message to everyone is to please stay home. Don’t go to your shacks – you will be bringing unnecessary risk to those…
Unlicensed 16-year-old charged with reckless driving and evading police
A 16-year-old male from Launceston has been charged after evading police and driving in excess of 130km/h, without a licence. The youth, who only holds a Novice L1 licence, evaded police in Devonport about 8:30pm on Wednesday, 8 April, exceeding speeds of 130km/h on the Bass Highway and travelling on the wrong side of the…
Police to patrol holiday hotspots
Police will be patrolling holiday hotspots over the Easter break to ensure people are doing the right thing to keep Tasmanians safe. “Our message to everyone is to please stay home. Don’t go to your shacks – you will be bringing unnecessary risk to those small communities such as the East Coast, Bridport, Boat…
Man charged over quarantine non compliance
A 50 year old Launceston male has been arrested for failing to comply with bail conditions in relation to his COVID-19 quarantine requirements. On Sunday 5 April, the man was arrested for failing to comply with a direction of the Deputy Director of Health and bailed with further conditions. On Monday 6 April,…
Two men charged following Invermay incidents
A 24-year-old Legana man has been charged with motor vehicle stealing, evade police and other dishonesty matters following an incident in Invermay on Friday morning. He was arrested shortly after a stolen Nissan Pulsar was dumped in Evans Street, Invermay about 9am on Friday, 3 April 2020. A second man, a 24-year-old man from Ravenswood,…
Changes to customer service arrangements at police stations
Tasmania Police is making changes to the opening of customer service areas at police stations. “The health and wellbeing of our staff and the Tasmanian community is our highest priority,” said Acting Deputy Commissioner Jonathan Higgins. “As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, Tasmania Police is restricting public access to customer service areas of…
Arrest of 50 year old man for non-compliance with COVID 19 isolation requirements
On Sunday 05/04/2020 members of Tasmania Police responded to reports of a man refusing to abide by isolation requirements after his recent return to Tasmania from Victoria. The man had been provided accommodation at a government facility for his period of isolation. As a result of investigations undertaken by Police, it was established that a…
Stay home this weekend to help keep Tasmanians safe
Tasmanians have been reminded to stay home to help keep everyone safe this weekend. Police have conducted over 3500 checks on people in quarantine across the State. Police are being supported by personnel from Tasmania Fire Service, State Emergency Service and the Australian Defence Force and these checks are ongoing. “I’d like to thank the…
Aggravated carjacking and assault at Invermay
A man has been arrested and police are searching for another man after an aggravated carjacking and assault at Invermay this morning. Shortly after 9am, police attempted to intercept a stolen green Nissan Pulsar. There were two men in the car at the time. The driver attempted to evade police and dumped the car in…
Two more people charged with COVID related offences
Two more people have been charged with a number of offences including COVID related offences after separate incidents yesterday. A 40 year old Goodwood man has been charged with a number of offences, including failing to comply with the direction of the Director of Public Health after the vehicle he was driving was intercepted…