Search continues after firearm incident at Wynyard
Police resources are set to remain in the Wynyard area tonight and into Thursday as investigations continue into a wounding incident involving a firearm on Sandpiper Road. Police and other emergency services were called to the residential address shortly after 3pm on Wednesday following reports a person had received a gunshot wound to the stomach.…
Police responding to Wynyard firearms incident
Police are conducting inquiries in the Wynard and Burnie areas as investigations continue into a firearms incident on Sandpiper Road this afternoon. Police and other emergency services were called to the residential address shortly after 3pm, following reports a person had received a gunshot wound to the stomach. The person has been taken to hospital…
Four separately charged after Taskforce Scelus seize firearms, drugs and cash
Four people have been separately charged after a series of targeted searches across Ulverstone and Devonport resulted in the seizure of three illegal firearms, ammunition, quantities of illicit substances and cash. The first search on Monday (11 May) was conducted after a driver on Main Road at Ulverstone returned a positive oral fluid test for…
Two people charged in relation to shoplifting offences in Claremont and Sandy Bay
Glenorchy Police have today arrested a 14-year-old girl and a 26-year-old woman, both from the Claremont area, in relation to two shoplifting matters this month. Police will allege that both people were together when they stole property from retail outlets in Claremont and Sandy Bay to a value of approximately $4,500. Some of the stolen…
Man charged with stealing $22,000 in cash
A 53 year old Rokeby man has been charged over a burglary of a Hobart business on Wednesday 8 April where a safe containing $22,000 in cash was stolen. As a result of investigations, South East CIB have today charged a 53 year old man from Rokeby, with burglary, stealing, and unlawful possession of property.…
Man charged over alleged evade incidents
A 30-year-old Mayfield man has been charged overnight following an alleged evade incident at Lilydale yesterday. The man was taken into custody in relation to an earlier incident on Sunday afternoon at Invermay where a vehicle containing three dogs was allegedly stolen. The man was charged on Monday evening over the second evade incident. He…
Three charged over stolen vehicle evade
Three people have been charged after a BMW iX3 was stolen from Kings Meadows last night, before being intercepted by police and recovered in Latrobe. The vehicle was reported stolen and police were notified of it being driven dangerously on the Bass Highway at Westbury about 8.30pm. Officers from northern and western districts responded, using…
Man remains in custody over Invermay incident
A man remains in custody following an incident at Invermay yesterday where a car containing three dogs was allegedly stolen. Police received multiple calls on Sunday afternoon from members of the public reporting the stolen vehicle driving erratically in different locations between Invermay and George Town. Police attempted to intercept the vehicle on the East…
Traffic operation – East Devonport
On Friday afternoon, Western Road Policing Services intercepted 165 motorists during a 45- minute traffic operation on Brooke Street, East Devonport. Officers conducted: • 165 breath tests • 6 oral fluid (drug) tests • And 1 vehicle defect was detected During the operation, police detected a 28 year old Devonport woman driving with a breath…
Multiple drink drivers charged in Tasmania’s northwest
Tasmania Police has charged several drivers with drink driving offences following a series of incidents across Devonport and the North-West Coast yesterday. Police were called to a McDonald’s drive-through at Devonport after receiving reports of a male driver displaying concerning behaviour. Constable Taylah Orders said a 49-year-old man from Point Cook, Victoria, was reported by…