Tasmania Police has activated more than 30 new drones, worth $860,000, to combat anti-social hooning behaviour in the state. Police say the new technology will help them pursue offenders in remote and inaccessible terrain, where traditional methods ‘may fail’. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, says the investment is part of the […]
Mon Mar 6, 2023 - 1:40pmA 19-year-old ‘reckless’ Hobart p-plater has had his car taken off him after he was caught 64km/h over the speed limit on the Southern Outlet today. The teen, who was snapped doing 144km/h in an 80km/h zone, has had his car clamped and will appear in court at a later date. “This is reckless and […]
Sat Mar 4, 2023 - 7:10pmA drunk man who was involved in a crash on the East Derwent Highway this afternoon was found to be more than 5 times over the limit by Police. The 39-year-old man from Lindisfarne returned a reading of 0.250 following the two-car-crash and was arrested, disqualified and charged with exceed 0.05 and driving under the […]
Fri Mar 3, 2023 - 8:11pmA 20-year-old man from Tasmania’s North-West has been charged with three counts of indecent assault after he allegedly approached children at a local child care centre on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, the man did not enter the centre’s yard, but instead made contact with the children through a fence. “Staff of the centre took immediate […]
Fri Mar 3, 2023 - 3:13pmA 24-year-old Claremont man has been apprehended by Police in connection to an alleged firearms incident in Sandford on Monday night. Detectives from Bellerive CIB carried out a search warrant at his address in Claremont on Wednesday morning, where the man was taken into custody. Police say an illegal firearm, which the man allegedly used […]
Thu Mar 2, 2023 - 4:33pmA motorbike that was stolen from a New Norfolk address during a house burglary has been recovered at a Bridgewater address this week. Police say the alleged thieves, who were caught on CCTV, broke into the house on Leila Street in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “With the assistance of information received, police quickly […]
Thu Mar 2, 2023 - 2:00pmA driver has been caught on dashcam blasting through a red traffic light at a Hobart intersection yesterday morning, narrowly avoiding a crash. The video, which has been viewed over 25,000 times, was shared by Tasmania Police with the caption “What was this driver thinking…” They say the driver, who travelled past a police vehicle […]
Thu Mar 2, 2023 - 5:30amA 33-year-old man from Clarendon Vale has picked up 59 charges for multiple offences following a raid on his property yesterday morning. Police swarmed the Avro Court house at around 7:40AM on Friday where they found a “substantial amount” of stolen property, identified to be from burglaries of construction sites within Clarendon Vale. The man […]
Sat Feb 25, 2023 - 11:55amTwo teens and 25-year-old man have been charged after a disturbance involving knives in the Elizabeth Street Bus Mall last night. Just after 6pm on Wednesday, police received several calls in relation to a disturbance which allegedly involved ‘around 20 people’. Police say multiple units attended, subsequently arresting the 25-year-old man and two 15-year-old youths. […]
Thu Feb 23, 2023 - 10:34amA 27-year-old Waverly man has been arrested after authorities seized a range of firearms and drugs while responding to a family violence incident in Tasmania’s north yesterday afternoon. The arrest was made after police responded to a complaint of family violence, with a search of his property uncovering a shortened pump action shotgun, a loaded semi-automatic […]
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