Provisional driver detected high range speeding at Lauderdale
Police are urging provisional drivers to obey the road rules after a P1 driver was detected high range speeding in an unroadworthy car at Lauderdale last night. Around 11pm an 18-year-old man, who is a first-year provisional licence holder, was detected driving his car 49km/h over the speed limit. The man was intercepted by police…
Motorists detected with high range speeds at Strahan
Strahan police are reminding motorists to take care over the King’s Birthday long weekend after two motorists were detected with high range speeds in a traffic operation earlier this morning on Henty Road at Strahan. One motorist will receive a 3-month disqualification and an $828.75 fine after being allegedly detected at nearly 40 kilometres over…
Two charged over significant firearms offences
Police have charged two men, including an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) member, with significant firearms and other offences following a targeted operation in Bridgewater. Detective Acting Sergeant Sam Storer said officers from the Bridgewater Criminal Investigation Branch, Southern Drugs and Firearms Unit and other specialised police resources executed several search warrants in Bridgewater this week. “This…
High Range Drink Driver, Devonport
Police have charged a 46-year-old Burnie woman with high-range drink driving after they were provided information by members of the public relating to her manner of driving. The woman was intercepted by police on Forth Road at Don around 5pm yesterday. The woman returned a breath analysis reading of 0.202 (4 x the legal limit).…
Police investigating serious crash on Midland Highway, Bagdad
Shortly before 1:30pm on Thursday 6 June 2024 police and emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the vicinity of 1853 Midland Highway, Bagdad between a truck and a sedan. As a result of the crash, a 60-year-old man from NSW was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital and remains in a…
Man charged over stolen motorcycles
A 27-year-old Newnham man has been charged with motor vehicle stealing after a targeted search in Launceston overnight. Members of Launceston Uniform conducted the search at a private residence in Mayfield on Wednesday evening, where they located a motorcycle believed to have been stolen from Kings Meadows in April. Police also located a car at…
Man charged over fatal crash in Launceston
A 24-year-old man from Carrick has been charged with several serious offences, including manslaughter, following an extensive investigation into a fatal crash which occurred in Launceston on Thursday 12 October 2023. The crash, which occurred at the intersection of Margaret and Frederick streets, resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man from Trevallyn and significant…
Two youths charged over alleged Hobart CBD assault
Police have charged two boys, aged 13 and 16 from Southern Tasmania, after it is alleged they assaulted a security guard in the Hobart CBD yesterday. Inspector John Toohey said police were called to Wellington Court at 11:35am yesterday, following reports a security guard had been pushed and threatened with a knife. “Both boys were…
Two vehicles seized over Clarendon Vale incident
Tasmania Police has today seized two vehicles as investigations into incidents of hooning and disorderly conduct in Clarendon Vale over the weekend continues. Inspector Andrew Keane said that about 3pm last Saturday, police received a number of calls from residents in the area of Bradman Street, relating to a gathering of people hooning, disorderly conduct,…
Tasmanians surrendered firearms and ammunition at mobile amnesty drive
Tasmanians surrendered 30 firearms and a quantity of ammunition as part of a mobile firearms amnesty drive across the state over the weekend. “As part of a mobile firearms amnesty drive across the state over the weekend, Tasmanians surrendered firearms including shotguns and rifles, and a significant quantity of ammunition,” said Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar.…