Charges laid over Sandy Bay burglary
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man, a 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in relation to a home burglary in Sandy Bay yesterday. The three alleged offenders have been charged with motor vehicle stealing, evade police, possess a controlled drug, burglary, stealing, aggravated burglary and lurking. The trio will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court…
High Range Drink Driver – Scamander
A 60-year-old man from NSW has been charged this morning with high range drink driving after police received information from members of the public. Police attended the scene on Scamander Avenue, Scamander and took the man into custody. A breath analysis returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.246, almost five times the legal limit. The…
Information sought in relation to dangerous driving in Murchison and Ridgley
A man aged in his 30s has been charged in relation to a dangerous driving incident on the Murchison and Ridgley Highway on Sunday 24 September. Zeehan Police detected a 2000 green Holden Commodore sedan with registration EO4752 travelling at 119 km/h in a 100km/h zone around 1.50pm. Upon attempting to intercept the car, police…
Man charged with high-range drink driving following minor crash at Launceston
Police have charged a man for driving under the influence of alcohol following a minor crash at Launceston today. Around 12.15pm police attended a minor (no injury) two car crash on Frederick Street. A 54-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene and underwent a subsequent breath analysis, returning a reading of 0.349 –…
Vehicles seized following high-speed driving at Conara
Two drivers will have their licences disqualified for at least four months after they were intercepted travelling at excessive speed along Midland Highway at Conara this morning. Members from the Northern Road Policing Services (Highway Patrol) were conducting high visibility patrols along the Midland Highway about 9:45am where they observed two vehicles – a white…
Police investigating burglaries between Wynyard and Shearwater
Police are investigating a series of burglaries committed between Wynyard and Shearwater since yesterday. It is alleged that two men (21-year-old and 17-year-old) used a white 1993 Toyota Corolla stolen from Launceston, and committed a series of burglaries and petrol-stealings at businesses on Friend Street, Devonport; Wright Street, East Devonport; Shearwater Boulevard, Shearwater; and Stewart…
Search and rescue training exercise to be held at Risdon Brook Dam today
Emergency services will converge on Risdon Brook Dam today for a multi-discipline and multi-agency search and rescue exercise controlled by Tasmania Police. “Today, the 2023 Southern Search and Rescue Exercise (SarEX) ‘Operation Brook’ will be held at Risdon Brook Dam,” said Senior Constable Callum Herbert from Police Search and Rescue. “The full-day multi-discipline and multi-agency…
Man and woman charged after police seize drugs in Ravenswood
A man and woman have been arrested and charged after police seized a significant amount of methylamphetamine (ICE), and a large quantity of cash in Northern Tasmania yesterday. During a search of a Ravenswood residence yesterday, approximately 40 grams of the highly addictive drug ice, which could have resulted in 400 street deals, was seized. …
Man charged in relation to crash at Mount Direction
Police have charged a 35-year-old man from Bridport in relation to a crash on Industry Road at Mount Direction on 12 September. Police will allege the man was driving a grey Ford Ranger when it collided with a red Toyota Rav4. The four occupants of the Toyota received non-life-threatening injuries. The man has been charged…
Two men charged in relation to road rage incident at Wynyard
Two men have been charged in relation to a road rage incident on the Bass Highway at Wynyard, near the Mount Hicks Road intersection, around 5.30pm last night. The incident involved a grey Mitsubishi Triton and a red Mazda CX5. As a result of the incident, a 32-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault…