Graffiti Charges – Burnie area
Burnie Detectives have charged a 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old youth following recent graffiti offences that occurred in the Burnie and South Burnie areas. The two will appear in the Burnie Magistrates court at a later date, each facing 30 counts of ‘Mark Graffiti’. Police would like to thank members of the public for their…
Man charged with Business Burglaries
Police have charged a 37-year-old man from Ulverstone with a number of recent burglaries that occurred at businesses in Sheffield, Latrobe and Penguin. The business premises were entered late at night and cash and donation tins were taken. The charges include 7 x Burglary, 7 x Stealing, and 2 x Attempted Burglaries. The man will…
Driver charged over Claremont crash
A 37 year old Granton man has been charged over a crash involving a motorbike in Link Road, Claremont, about 5.30pm last night. The man has been charged with one count of Dangerous Driving Causing Grievous Bodily Harm and will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 15 May. Police allege the man…
Helicopter Rescue Pine Valley
On today’s date at approximately 1.00pm the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Pine Valley near the Parthenon to located a female and her 8-year-old son who had become lost in the area. The helicopter flew to the area and located the pair shortly after arriving. A paramedic was winched to the location and the…
High Speed Driver Detected – Bass Highway Westbury
Police yesterday issued a 39-year-old NSW man with a high speed infringement notice after he was intercepted driving at 180km/h in a 110km/h speed zone. Traffic officers were conducting patrols on the Bass Highway in the Westbury area when a Holden sedan overtook police travelling at high speed. With speed one of the Fatal Five…
Man Arrested Following Obscene Exposure In Sandy Bay
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged after willfully and obscenely exposing himself to people in Parliament Street, Sandy Bay, around midday on Monday. The man was described as being approximately 180cm tall of slim build with brown shoulder length hair, wearing a dark blue and black checked shirt and blue jeans. Anyone who…
Serious three vehicle crash Tasman Highway Orielton, Tuesday the 4th of April, at 9.40am
Approximately 9.40am a three vehicle collision occurred on the Tasman Highway Orielton near Black Charlies Opening. A silver Kia sedan was travelling toward Orford when a white Ford transit van crossed to the incorrect side of the road after negotiating a left hand bend. The Kia was being driven by a 63 year old man…
Serious Assault | Glenorchy
Detectives from Tasmania Police are investigating a serious assault, indecent in nature, which occurred on Tolosa Street, Glenorchy between 10.30am and 11.00am on Sunday 2nd April. The suspect involved in this matter is described as a man of Caucasian appearance in his early 30’s, around170 to 175cm in height, of solid/muscular build, who had a…
Dangerous driving incident – Mowbray
Police are seeking witnesses to a dangerous driving incident which occurred at the Mowbray Marketplace on Monday 3/4/2017 at around 5:50pm. The vehicle involved was a white Ford station wagon (registration number FM7062) with a number of youths on board. The vehicle was observed travelling at speed through the Marketplace car park where it…
Man Charged With Bag Stealing Series in Launceston CBD
Launceston CIB have charged an 18-year-old Ravenswood man with six counts of stealing following a series of ‘bag snatch’ incidents in and around the Launceston CBD between 13 March and 2 April 2017. The stealing incidents typically occurred during daylight hours in the City Park, Charles Street, St John Street, the Mall and Princes Square…