Hobart Waterfront joint operation targeted anti-social behaviours
Police conducted a joint high-visibility operation in the Hobart waterfront and Salamanca areas on Saturday night, aimed at detecting and deterring anti-social behaviours. “Police from Hobart Uniform, Operation Saturate, Metro and Licencing, joined with City of Hobart council members, security officers and the Liquor and Gaming Board, to conduct a high visibility joint operation across…
Three youths arrested following motorcycle theft
Three youths were arrested last night following reports of suspicious activity in the Hobart suburb of Dynnyrne. Police were called to the area just after 11.00pm and found two motorcycles, later determined to be stolen, abandoned on the street with damage to their ignitions, along with tools allegedly used in the thefts. A search of…
Drug Charges
Two people have been charged with trafficking after Western police seized more than half a kilo of ice and more than $100,000 in cash following a targeted operation. A 52 year old West Ulverstone man was arrested after he allegedly evaded police in a vehicle at Ulverstone on Thursday 12 September. The passenger allegedly fled…
Police call for witnesses after Chigwell stealings
Police are calling for information after thieves targeted the building site for the new North Chigwell Sporting Facility, on Allunga Road Chigwell overnight. Between the evening of Thursday 12 September and morning of Friday 13 September, a large quantity of electrical cable was stolen from the construction site. The cable is described as 25mm mains…
Three people charged in connection to stealing offences committed across southern Tasmania
Taskforce Saturate officers have arrested and charged three people in relation to an ongoing series of thefts which have been occurring across Southern Tasmania since 21 August 2024. Police charged: a 24-year-old Glenorchy man with 24x stealing and 1x assault. He was detained to appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court today. a 26-year-old Glenorchy woman…
Man charged with graffiti offences in Launceston
A 44 year old Ravenswood man has been charged with graffiti offences in Launceston. Several vehicles and letter boxes in Bailey St, Leslie St and Westbury Road in South Launceston were damaged with spray paint with the tag “EZ” overnight between 15-16 August. Several complaints were received from members of the public. Today police have…
Driver charged over fatal Lefroy crash
A 25-year-old George Town woman has been charged over a fatal crash on Bridport Road at Lefroy on 22 March, 2024. Two young children were taken to the George Town Hospital after the crash. Sadly one of those children, a young boy, died a short time later. The driver has since been summoned to appear…
Update New Town Investigation
Sadly, police can confirm that the man who was found critically injured in New Town in the early hours of yesterday morning has since died in hospital as a result of his injuries. The investigation into the circumstances of his death are ongoing. Police extend their sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Investigations Continue into New Town Incident
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of how a man sustained critical injuries in New Town in the early hours of yesterday. The man he was pictured with on CCTV at the K-Mart Plaza has been located and interviewed by Police. He is no longer considered a person of interest. The man remains in…
Vehicle seized and two people assisting police with enquiries – New Town man seriously injured
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of how a man sustained critical injuries in New Town this morning. “About 2.50am, a man aged in his 50s was located unconscious on Swanston Street with significant injuries to his torso and neck area,” said Detective Inspector David Gill. “The man underwent surgery today and remains in…