Stolen Motor Vehicle & Evade Police (Update)
Update of media release issued 22/6/15. Two youths have been arrested after a stolen vehicle was observed in the Rosny Hill area yesterday. The youths were apprehended in the Meehan Range, Clarence, after the stolen vehicle evaded police earlier in the day. The vehicle, a blue Nissan Vector, was stolen as part of series of…
Missing person – Ben Plowright update
Northern Criminal Investigation Branch is seeking further assistance from the general public regarding the whereabouts of Ben Plowright. Ben was last seen at approximately 9:30pm on Saturday 30th of May 2015 on foot in the Perth area. It is possible that Ben attempted to make his way from Perth to Launceston along the Midlands Highway,…
Fatal Motorcycle Crash – Brooker Highway Glenorchy (21 June)
An 18 year old youth from Taranna died in the Royal Hobart Hospital as the result of a motor cycle crash on the Brooker Highway at the junction of Elwick Road at about 5.40pm on Sunday the 21st day of June 2015. At the time the deceased was riding a red Hyosung motor cycle north…
Firearms Amnesty Tally – Operation Unification
Tasmania Police have continued their successful mobile Firearms Amnesty Operations again today as part of Operation Unification. Collection Centres were established by Police in Hobart, Legana, Port Sorell and Ulverstone. A total of 101 Firearms and quantities of ammunition were handed to Police for destruction. A breakdown of the totals are: Hobart: 34 Launceston: 17…
Man charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a family violence incident
Police have charged a 45 year old Austins Ferry man with causing grievous bodily harm after a violent domestic dispute involving his female partner. The female victim was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital at around 9:45pm on Friday 19 June after receiving serious burns to her face and upper body as a result of…
House Burglaries – Lindisfarne Area (19 June)
On Friday evening 19 June, Tasmania Police arrested two males aged 22 and 21 years after they allegedly burgled several homes on the Eastern Shore. The two males will face court at 10am Saturday when it will be alleged they entered houses in Raminea Road Lindisfarne, St Helens Road Lindisfarne, and Marana Road, Rosebay. Police…
Winnaleah Incident Update
Earlier today 2 males were observed at the scene of an aggravated burglary in the Banca area (near Winnaleah) where items, including several firearms, were stolen. The men ran off into bushland with the first suspect taken into custody shortly afterwards. A second suspect was arrested at about 2.30pm today after the Westpac Search and…
Award for Tassie bullet expert who solved NZ murder case
A Tasmania Police officer will today be awarded for his crucial forensic work in solving a New Zealand murder case. Sergeant Gerard Dutton’s ballistics evidence led to the conviction of a New Zealand motorcycle gang member for a shooting murder in 2007. The Australian New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency’s (ANZPAA) National Institute of Forensic Science…
Fatal two vehicle crash – Bass Highway – Deloraine
On the evening of Monday the 15th June 2015, Police and Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway, Deloraine. It appears that a White Holden Utility, travelling west, has crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, colliding head on with a Mack Prime Mover attached to a…
Fatal Two Vehicle Crash – Bass Highway Deloraine (15 June)
On the evening of Monday the 15th June 2015, Police and Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway, Deloraine. It appears that a White Holden Utility, travelling west, has crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, colliding head on with a Mack Prime Mover attached to a laden…