Courts and Crime


Courts and Crime

‘Kick in the guts’: $20k lost as New Norfolk sport clubrooms raided by thieves

The New Norfolk Junior Football Club and Cricket Club are facing a major setback after a break-in at their Tynwald Park clubrooms on Sunday night. The club say around $20,000 with of essential equipment was stolen, including two 75-inch TVs, a commercial coffee machine, a sound system, an iPad, point of sale system, cash and […]

Tue Jun 27, 2023 - 8:24am
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$150k MDMA, ice, coke, cannabis found in Glenorchy drug bust

Police have uncovered a stash of illicit drugs worth over $150,000 after raiding a man’s home in Dowsings Point on Sunday afternoon. The 31-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday after being pulled over by police in Huonville while riding a motorbike following two separate evade incidents. During the arrest, police say officers located a “substantial amount” […]

Mon Jun 26, 2023 - 1:36pm
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Hobart’s Sandy Bay Road to get slower with new 40km/h limit

Parts of Hobart’s Sandy Bay Road are set to get slower with a ‘safer’ new 40km/h speed limit. The road will reduce by 10km/h from Osborne Street to Ashfield Street, bringing it in line with the Hobart CBD and other retail precincts around the city. Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the impacts will be […]

Fri Jun 23, 2023 - 2:45pm
Courts and Crime

Eastern Shore hooning: 16-year-old charged, bike seized

Police on Hobart’s Eastern Shore are ramping up their efforts to clamp down on reckless, hooning drivers. Officers have warned that they will seize more vehicles and catch offenders to put an end to the dangerous behaviour on the roads. Inspector Marco Ghedini said thanks to recent tip-offs, a 16-year-old hoon has been charged and […]

Fri Jun 23, 2023 - 12:02pm
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Several Airbnb properties stripped in Sheffield theft spree

Unoccupied Airbnb properties in Sheffield have become the target for burglars over the last week, Police say. Managing to make off with around $60,000 worth of property, unknown thieves have targeted several properties in the town between June 15 and June 20. Police believe the thieves struck the empty houses in the early hours of […]

Thu Jun 22, 2023 - 3:17pm
Road Incidents

Reckless tourists ignore road closed signs, crash in Tasmania’s Highlands

Three reckless tourists who ignored road closed signs and crashed on a closed road in Tasmania’s Highlands overnight have been rescued. The trio, who were driving a Mercedes on Highland Lakes Road, ran off the road around 6pm on Tuesday night due to hazardous ice and snowy conditions. Inspector Marco Ghedini of Bridgewater said that while […]

Wed Jun 21, 2023 - 1:16pm
Courts and Crime

Hobart man goes on ‘massive theft spree’ across city

A Mornington man who allegedly committed a raft of offences around most of Hobart across an 8 day period has been found – inside a car he reportedly stole. Derwent Park, Lutana, Mornington, Warrane, Bellerive, Sandy Bay, Mount Nelson and South Hobart all fell victim to the 29-year-olds alleged offences – spanning car burglaries, business […]

Tue Jun 20, 2023 - 2:50pm
Coroner Reports

Tasmanian racer died after filming drunk snapchats while driving

A 22-year-old who died after a single vehicle crash on Middle Tree Road in Richmond was recording himself driving his hilux for Snapchat while drunk, a Coroner has found. As originally reported by The Mercury, Coroner Robert Webster found Adam Grant Oates had been out with friends drinking before getting behind the wheel of his […]

Mon Jun 19, 2023 - 5:00pm
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Claremont teen steals drinks in armed supermarket axe attack

A 15-year-old teenager armed with an axe has been charged after allegedly assaulting a staff member and stealing drinks from a Claremont supermarket overnight. Police say the teen entered the Woolworths store through the loading dock around 10pm on Saturday, where he struck a team member conducting night fill with an axe and threatened another. […]

Sun Jun 18, 2023 - 8:54am
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Nine charged after illegal gun busts in Tasmania

Nine people have been charged and around 20 firearms removed from the Tasmanian community in recent weeks following a crackdown on illegal, unregistered and stolen guns. Yesterday, police conducted multiple searches across the state, leading to the discovery of seven illegal guns. Following these searches, a 52-year-old man from Punchbowl was charged with firearms and […]

Fri Jun 16, 2023 - 1:35pm