Dangerous Driving Incident
Police are seeking witnesses in relation to a dangerous driving incident in the North and North West of the State on 3/12/14 Police are currently investigating serious driving offences that occurred throughout the day of 3 December 2014 in the North and North West of the state. The male driver of a white Holden Commodore…
Attempted Armed Robbery
At 9:30pm on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 an unknown offender has entered the Abbotsfield Road Store, Claremont and demanded money from staff.
Identity Required
Devonport detectives are seeking assistance from the public in relation to the identity of the 2 men, pictured below riding a Yamaha AG200 motorcycle on Quicksand Road, Railton on 2 November 2014. The men may be able to assist detectives in relation to an investigation. Anyone with information as to their identities is requested to…
Facebook clues lead to arrest
A Derby man faces 30 charges after he was reported for attempting to sell stolen property through Facebook. The 25 year old from Derby had offered to trade items through Facebook. Police were advised of the possible transaction. Glenorchy CIB arrested the 25 year old Derby man when he arrived at an address to complete…
Unit Damaged By Fire – Stammers Place, Shorewell Park
A unit located in Stammers Place, Shorewell Park has been damaged by fire overnight on the 3rd of December 2014. Damage of the fire is estimated at $30,000. Approximately midnight, Burnie uniform officers and three Tasmania Fire Service crews attended the brick unit to find it engulfed in flames. It took fire crews approximately 30…
Airlift for 2 injured in crash
At 2:30pm on Tuesday 2/12/14 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated to attend a serious motor vehicle crash on the Marlborough Highway approximately 2 kilometres north of Bronte Park. The crash occurred when a vehicle with 4 occupants left the gravel section of road and rolled down an embankment. The driver, a 20 year old…
Police seeking witnesses to alleged assault
Police are currently conducting enquiries in relation to an alleged assault in the Goulburn Street, Forest Road area of West Hobart at approximately 1pm on Monday 1 December 2014. Police are seeking assistance from a man who may have witnessed the incident and was believed to be driving a Red Hyundai Getz. An 18 year…
Investigation into animal cruelty
Smithton Police are investigating an incident in which two animals were severely mistreated. This morning, police responded to a call from a distressed woman who had found two ferrets in her letterbox. The animals had been mutilated. The woman took the animals to the vet and they were put to sleep. Investigations are underway and…
Significant trafficking charges
On 2 December 2014 Northern Drug Investigation Services arrested a 38 year old South Launceston man in relation to significant methylamphetamine trafficking operation in Launceston. The three month investigation under the name ‘Operation Courier’ resulted in the seizure of over 650 grams of the drug commonly known as ICE, plus further quantities of morphine and…
3 fishermen found safe on island off Devonport
Shortly after 10pm, Sunday 30 November 2014, Devonport Police responded to a report of an overdue recreational fishing vessel. The 4.8m runabout had left a Devonport boat ramp that afternoon on a fishing trip, and was reported to be 4 hours overdue. Concerned relatives contacted police. The vessel had 3 men on board, one man…