29 April 2015 – Robbery – Bottle Shop – Moonah
Published May 8, 2015 | 
Robbery – Valern Hotel Bottle Shop
At 8:50pm on Tuesday 28 April 2015, the bottle shop at the Valern Hotel, Moonah was in the process of closing for business, with two staff members in attendance.
At this time, a Daewoo Nubira station wagon entered the bottle shop drive way. Two people left the vehicle and forced their way into the shop.
The offenders then removed an undisclosed sum of cash from the registers before they left the area in the Daewoo.
The staff members were not injured during the incident.
The vehicle used by the offenders was located in Fletcher Avenue, Moonah a short time later. It had however received extensive damage after being set alight.
One of the suspects was wearing a dark coloured hooded jumper with ‘VANS’ emblem on front and track pants, and the other was wearing a red and white jumper with dark ‘Everlast’ track pants.
Detectives from Glenorchy CIB would like to hear from anyone who may have observed either the suspects or the vehicle in the Moonah area, last night.
16 December 2014 – Ram Raids – Woolworths Store/BWS Bottleshop – New Norfolk/Granada
Published December 18, 2014 | Detectives from Glenorchy CIB are investigating two ram raids which occurred overnight.
Police believe that a stolen white Ford Courier utility and a stolen white Subaru Impreza may have had some involvement.
Police also believe at least three offenders were involved.
At approximately 2.50am this morning a white ute was reversed through the front door of Woolworths Store, New Norfolk.
Three offenders left the vehicle and attempted to steal cigarettes.
The doorway to the store was significantly damaged during the raid.
At approximately 3.20am police received another report of a ram raid, at the Granada Hotel BWS Bottleshop.
A white ute was reversed through the front of the store causing a substantial amount of damage to the premises.
Once inside offenders have stolen cigarettes and alcohol.
It is believed that the two vehicles involved in these incidents were both stolen and both were located burnt out earlier this morning.
CCTV footage has been reviewed and a description of the offenders obtained:
- Offender 1: Black hooded jumper over head, face covered , black trousers with white stripes down the sides, black shoes, yellow gloves Offender 2: Black hooded jumper over head white motive on back, face covered, black trousers, white shoes, red gloves, carrying pickaxe
- Offender 3: Black hooded jumper over head, black trousers, face covered, purple gloves
3 December 2014 – Armed Robbery – Business Premises – Abbotsfield
Published December 5, 2014 | 
At 9:30pm on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 an unknown offender has entered the Abbotsfield Road Store, Claremont and demanded money from staff.
The offender was in possession of a weapon that has been undetermined at this time, however believed to have been a knife.
The offender fled the scene and was last seen getting into a white utility that was parked in Bristol Road, Claremont.
The offender is described as:
A man of solid build around 170 – 180cm tall. He was wearing a white hooded jumper with the hood up and a piece of cloth was covering his face.
The jumper was of the Hurley brand with either blue or purple Hurley motif on the front.
The offender was wearing dark coloured track pants and black sandshoes with white on them.
The offender was carrying a green ‘Woolworths’ reusable bag.
The Utility is described as a white 1997 – 2001 single cab Toyota Hi-Lux Utility with a body style tray (not flat tray) with TOYOTA in black writing on the rear of the tail gate of the tray.
No one was injured during the incident.
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have seen a person fitting this description or a vehicle similar to the one described, on Bristol Road, Claremont around 9.30pm last night.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to contact Glenorchy Criminal Investigation Branch on 6173 2881 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
2 November 2014 – Armed Robbery – Pharmacy – Derwent Park
Published November 10, 2014 | At 7:50pm on Saturday the 1st of November a male offender entered the Derwent Park Pharmacy located at 254 Main Road, Derwent Park.
Armed with a firearm, the male approached staff within the pharmacy and demanded pharmaceutical medicines and money.
A female staff member handed the male a quantity of medication and cash before he left the pharmacy and walked west on Amiens Avenue.
No-one was injured during the robbery and the offender was last seen entering a vehicle on Aimens Avenue and driving away from the area.
The male is described as being 180cm tall, between 40 and 50 years of age wearing a grey hooded jumper, dark jeans, black sunglasses and a blue zip up jacket.
31 October 2014 – Armed Robbery – Caltex – Moonah
Published November 10, 2014 | A 21-year-old man has been charged following an attempted armed robbery at the Caltex Service Station on Main Rd, Moonah in the early hours of last Friday morning.
Police were called to the alleged attempted armed robbery at 2.43am on Friday 24 October.
The man, from Moonah, was remanded in custody and will appear at the Hobart Magistrate’s Court this afternoon.
28 October 2014 – Ram Raid – Radio Rentals – Invermay
Published October 31, 2014 | Launceston Detectives are investigation a ‘ram raid’ that occurred at around 3am this morning at Radio Rentals, 148 Invermay Road, Invermay.
Police believe an early model silver Mercedes has reversed at speed into large service roller door at the side of the stated business. This caused substantial damage, however nothing was stolen.
2 October 2014 – Ram Raid – Store – Lutana
Published October 3, 2014 | At 6:10 am this morning (2 Oct 2014), a blue Subabu Impreza stolen from Claremont, reversed into the shop front of the Ashbolt Store at Ashbolt Road, Lutana. Three men entered the store and attempted to make off with the cash register and food goods prior to being challenged by the store owners who reside on site. Approximately $3000 damage was caused to the shop front and a small amount of money stolen.
The men fled the store in the stolen motor vehicle, that was later set alight and completely destroyed at the northern end of Bowen Road, Lutana. Uniform Police from across Southern District coordinated a response that led to the arrest of three men a short distance from where the motor vehicle was set alight.
Detectives from Glenorchy CIB conducted further investigations and subsequently interviewed a 31 year old man from Glenorchy, a 25 year old man and a 17 year old youth from Bridgewater. All three were jointly charged with Motor Vehicle Stealing, Unlawfully Set Fire to Property, Burglary and Stealing; and will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court in November.
15 September 2014 – Armed Robbery – Bakery – Richmond
Published September 19, 2014 | About 10.45 am on Saturday 13 September 2014 a man entered the Richmond Bakery armed with a hammer.
The man approached staff, grabbing hold of one male staff member, and demanded money.
Two members of staff managed to overpower the offender and force him out of the bakery. The man managed to escape from the staff members and fled through the court yard in the direction of Forth Street and St Luke’s Church.
The offender is described as; a man in his early 30’s, fair skin with freckles, approx 183 cm (6’) tall. He was wearing sunglasses, a black beanie, light grey hooded top, light coloured grey or khaki jeans and a black and white scarf.
There were several customers in the bakery and nearby at the time. No one was hurt.
Police would like to speak with any witnesses to the incident or anyone who may have seen the man or any suspicious vehicles in the area at the time of the offence.
31 August 2014 – Charges Laid – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Devonport
Published September 5, 2014 | Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 19 year old male from Devonport with the armed robbery of a Taxi Driver on Friday 29 August 2014.
At 1:30 pm on Friday a male was picked up by a taxi from a location in Devonport. The male requested that he be taken to the Devonport Football Oval in James Street, Devonport. At this location the male passenger has produced a knife and demanded cash from the driver.
The male has stolen a quantity of cash from the driver and has then fled on foot. The male has then removed articles of clothing to change his appearance.
Officers from the Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch located the male in the driveway of a property in James Street. The male was arrested and the stolen property and knife were located.
The male was charged and appeared in an out of sittings court at Devonport. He was remanded in custody to re-appear on Monday 1 September at 2:15 pm.
22 July 2014 – Armed Robberies – Restaurant/Video Store – Mowbray/Kings Meadows
Published July 25, 2014 | Shortly after 8.30pm on Monday 21 July 2014 a young man entered the Himalayan Kitchen on Invermay Road Mowbray armed with a metal bar.
He demanded money while threatening staff with the metal bar. While the man was demanding money, his accomplice, a woman, entered the restaurant and then both offenders then left with a small amount of cash. They got in to an older model white Mitsubishi Magna sedan parked on the street with other people inside and drove off at speed.
Both the man and woman were described as being in the early teens.
At about 9pm two men entered Blockbuster Video at Kings Meadows with a metal bar and demanded cash from the attendant. One offender went behind the counter and took a small amount of cash from the till and the attendant’s mobile phone was stolen as the offenders were both leaving through the main door.
The men were seen getting into an older model white Mitsubishi Magna sedan which again sped off out of the car park with other people inside the vehicle.
Both men in this robbery were described as being in their mid to late teens.
