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Glenorchy man charged after nine stolen cars, property recovered

A 28-year-old man from Glenorchy has been charged with a string of offences after a number of searches resulted in the recovery of nine stolen motor vehicles and a large quantity of stolen property this week. The man has been charged with multiple offences of dishonesty, breach of bail and drug-related crimes, which were committed throughout […]

Fri Mar 17, 2023 - 3:41pm
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Drunk man prevented from getting behind the wheel, arrested

A 47-year-old man from Tasmania’s north-west has been charged with drink driving after being caught five times over the legal limit. The incident occurred in Burnie’s CBD at around 8pm yesterday when the man attempted to drive off in his vehicle, despite members of the public trying to prevent him from doing so. Police were […]

Thu Mar 16, 2023 - 9:30am
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Murder charge for Campania man after driveway death

A 38-year-old Campania man has been officially charged with murder in relation to the death of a woman on a Campania driveway yesterday. Police say the man was known to the 37-year-old woman who died from serious injuries after being struck by a car on a property in Native Corners Road. The man will appear […]

Tue Mar 14, 2023 - 8:03pm
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Driver missing after evading police in stolen car across Hobart

Tasmania Police are searching for a person of interest after a dangerous driving and evade incident that took place in the greater Hobart area earlier today. The stolen grey BMW SUV was seen driving recklessly in the Montrose area at approximately 11AM before evading police and heading towards the Hobart waterfront. Reports suggest that the […]

Mon Mar 13, 2023 - 2:07pm
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Young Tassie driver collides with police car after high speed chase

A 19-year-old teenage driver from Launceston has been charged with multiple offences after he allegedly evaded police and collided with a police vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident took place at around 4:30AM in South Launceston when officers attempted to intercept the vehicle for alleged speeding offences in Normanstone Street. The […]

Sun Mar 12, 2023 - 3:48pm
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Hobart’s Supreme Court of Tasmania evacuated

The Supreme Court of Tasmania on Hobart’s Salamanca Place has been evacuated by authorities this afternoon. Officials say fire crews are on the scene, following the activation of a fire alarm by smoke. They say crews are currently investigating the source of the smoke and monitoring with a thermal imaging camera. The building has been […]

Sun Mar 12, 2023 - 1:30pm
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Tasmanian man arrested for ‘reckless firearm discharge’, other offences

A 31-year-old Tasmanian man has been arrested for recklessly discharging a firearm and a string of other charges after a search of an address in Bridgewater in the early hours of this morning. The man has been charged with multiple offences that took place across the Southern District over the past week, including aggravated burglary, […]

Fri Mar 10, 2023 - 8:45pm
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Man found with $100k+ worth of drugs at Hobart Airport

An alleged drug trafficker who was found with over $100k+ worth of drugs after being intercepted by a drug detector dog at Hobart Airport yesterday has been charged. The 30-year-old Tasmanian man was found to be carrying approximately 112g of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $112,000, during routine passenger screening. Detective Acting Sergeant […]

Fri Mar 10, 2023 - 11:12am
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Helicopter, drones hunt for three stolen cars in Hobart

A significant amount of Police resources have spent the last 24+ hours searching the greater Hobart area for three stolen vehicles after two separate incidents yesterday. Police say three vehicles were stolen from the Huon area with two Nissan Navaras taken from an address in Eggs and Bacon Bay at around 7am, while a white […]

Thu Mar 9, 2023 - 11:55am
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Investigation launched after gunshots heard in New Norfolk

An investigation has been launched after gunshots reportedly rang out across New Norfolk in the early hours of yesterday morning. Detectives are investigating the incident which they say involved a firearm being discharged at a house on Benjamin Terrace around 2am on Monday. At least two men are thought to have been involved, with Police believing […]

Tue Mar 7, 2023 - 11:47am