Police have launched an investigation after a Sandy Bay service station was burgled in the early hours of Monday morning. Initial investigations suggest that someone in motorcycle gear entered the business on Sandy Bay Road around 2:50AM, before returning an hour later and stealing a ‘significant quantity of cigarettes and cash’. The suspect, who was […]
Tue May 16, 2023 - 2:23pmA 23-year-old man from Geeveston has been charged with a staggering 83 offences, including burglary and stealing, following a series of recent break-ins in the Kingston, Blackmans Bay and Margate areas. Kingston Criminal Investigation Branch had been leading the investigation into the spate of incidents, which involved the unlawful entry of multiple vehicles. Thanks to […]
Mon May 15, 2023 - 12:12pmA 29-year-old Bellerive man has been charged after a series of alleged vehicle burglaries in Howrah on Friday night. The suspect faces multiple charges, including 5 for burglary, 3 for attempted burglary and 4 for stealing. The man is currently in custody and appeared before the Hobart Magistrates Court today. All the targeted vehicles were […]
Sun May 14, 2023 - 6:12pmA Kingston woman has been charged after she was caught behind the wheel six times over the legal limit yesterday. Police say they received reports of the woman driving her white Toyota Corolla erratically through Hobart around 3pm on Thursday. Officer later caught up to the 49-year-old woman on Davey Street where she returned an alcohol reading of […]
Fri May 12, 2023 - 2:00pmUPDATED 12 MAY: A second 14-year-old has been arrested and charged over the wounding of two teenagers in an incident at Clarendon Vale last Thursday, Police have revealed. A spokesperson said the teen was charged with two counts of wounding and an unrelated motor vehicle stealing. He was bailed to appear in court at a later […]
Fri May 12, 2023 - 12:45pmA teenager who allegedly caused a scene on a Launceston bus before later damaging the vehicle is being sought by Police. The Redline bus company said the incident occurred on the North East Service from Bridport via Scottsdale to Launceston at around 8:30am on Wednesday when an anti-social youth became disruptive towards other passengers and the bus driver. […]
Fri May 12, 2023 - 11:43amA 32-year-old woman from South Launceston has allegedly gone on a ‘window smashing spree’, causing damage to over 25 businesses in Launceston overnight. Police say officers were alerted to the incident at around 8:30pm last night, locating and arresting the female in the Brisbane Street Mall shortly after. The woman has been detained in custody […]
Fri May 12, 2023 - 9:23amA student has been stabbed with a pair of scissors at Ulverstone Secondary College, according to Tasmania Police. The incident, which took place on Wednesday, has been deemed as a serious matter by the authorities, who are working closely with the school to gather information. The Department of Education, Children and Young People confirmed to […]
Fri May 12, 2023 - 7:00amPolice are continuing a ‘planned operation’ today after executing a search at Deano’s Hilux Distributors in Northern Tasmania yesterday. The search was part of a broader Spreyton investigation that utilised a number of specialist resources, according to Inspector Kim Steven. During the search, police seized a ‘significant amount of drugs and stolen property’ and arrested […]
Tue May 9, 2023 - 10:30amA young woman charged over a fatal road crash in Copping on Good Friday is now the subject of an arrest warrant after she failed to appear in court. Storm Cecilia Tientjes, 26, had been granted bail by the Supreme Court of Tasmania following the long weekend tragedy in which a woman lost her life […]
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