Police to focus on hooning this long weekend
Police will be targeting hooning and other dangerous driving behaviour this long weekend in Southern Tasmania. Acting Inspector Ben Duffey said that members of the public were encouraged to send in their dash cam or video as evidence if they witness dangerous driving. “During public holiday periods we find there are more vehicles on our…
Man arrested after protesting from tree-sit location in Tarkine Forest
Police have this afternoon arrested a man protesting from a tree-sit location in the Tarkine Forest south of Smithton. The 21-year-old Hobart man was arrested for Trespassing on Sustainable Timber Tasmania land which was restricting their activities. He was taken to the Smithton Police Station where he was charged and bailed to appear before the…
Two arrested in Gagebrook incident – a woman and three police injured
Two people were arrested in Gagebrook last night after a woman was assaulted and the arrest of the alleged offender resulted in the deployment of OC spray and three police officers injured. Police attended an address in Allan Place, Bridgewater after a report of a disturbance, arriving just after 11pm. A woman at the address…
Police investigating burglary at Park Grove construction site
Police are investigating a burglary of a shipping container at a construction site at Park Grove overnight. Between 5:30pm last night and 8:30am this morning, a shipping container on West Park Grove was entered and a significant number of power tools were stolen. Anyone with information in relation to the theft, suspicious activity at the…
Police investigation ongoing to locate Noah McGushin
The police investigation is ongoing to locate 17-year-old Noah McGushin who was last seen on Lampton Avenue in Derwent Park around 3pm on Saturday. “Since Saturday, Tasmania Police’s Operation Saturate taskforce has conducted a number of searches at locations Noah has been known to attend,” said Acting Inspector Ian Mathewson. “Yesterday during a search of…
Police investigating series of car burglaries in Blackmans Bay overnight
Police are investigating a series of motor vehicle burglaries in the Blackmans Bay area early this morning. “Kingston CIB are investigating nine vehicles entered on Crystal Downs Drive and the surrounding streets in the early hours this morning, potentially between 2-5am” said Detective Sergeant Lee Carr. The vehicles were parked on the side of the…
Claremont man detected driving 52km/h above speed limit on Bowen Bridge
A Claremont man has been disqualified from driving and has his vehicle clamped after being detected speeding 52km/h above the speed limit on the Bowen Bridge on Saturday night. Around midnight on 20 October, Bridgewater Police detected and intercepted the black Holden Commodore. The driver, a 27-year-old man from Claremont, was issued an infringement notice…
Man charged over Tarkine protest
A 21 year old Hobart man has been charged with trespass following a protest in the Tarkine area of North West Tasmania today. The man was charged with one count of Trespass and will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 2 December.
MISSING PERSON – EGON ELDORF
Police and family are concerned for the welfare of Egon Eldorf, 90, who went missing from Rosary Gardens Nursing Home, Creek Rd Lenah Valley, about 1pm today. Egon has grey hair, is of slim build, about 170cm tall, wearing track pants and dark vest. Egon doesn’t speak English (he speaks German). If…
Tarkine Forest Reserve arrest
A 21 year old Hobart man has been arrested following a protest in the Tarkine area of North West Tasmania today. Sustainable Timber Tasmania has returned to the area of Sumac Spur 1d to undertake operations within the area. As such, the area has been closed to all non-Sustainable Timber Tasmania personnel. Police…