Mountain bike rider rescued from kunanyi/Mt Wellington
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued a 50 year old St Helens man who became lost while mountain biking on kunanyi / Mount Wellington late yesterday afternoon. The man contacted police around 5:00pm yesterday and was able to provide his approximate location via GPS on his mobile phone. Police responded and it was decided to dispatch…
Man charged over attempted robbery and burglaries of Launceston CBD premises
A 36 year old Launceston man has been charged following an attempted robbery and series of burglaries of Launceston CBD premises. And attempted robbery occurred in George Street Launceston at 4.30pm on Friday 25 May where a male offender threatened another man with a hammer. Nothing was stolen. Between 16 May 2018 and…
Targeted crime and road safety operation in Launceston
Tasmania Police conducted a targeted operation in Launceston and surrounding suburbs last night, resulting in arrests for crimes including armed robbery. Members from Launceston Police, Newnham Police, Ravenswood Police, Criminal Investigation Branch and the Roads and Public Order Section conducted activities focussing on road safety offences and criminal activity. Drug detection dog Fang…
Vehicles damaged in Hillborough Road, South Hobart
Police are investigating reports of damage to nine vehicles totalling $25,000 overnight in Hillborough Street, South Hobart. The vehicles were believed to have been damaged between 11.30pm Tuesday 29 May and 5.30am Wednesday 30 May 2018 with a sharp implement similar to scissors. The estimated damage costs for all vehicles is believed to be…
Three in custody over Devonport Robbery
Launceston Police have arrested three men in relation to an alleged aggravated armed burglary at the Pardoe Supermarket Takeaway yesterday afternoon. Police allege that around 4:20pm a man entered the takeaway store and demanded cash. When a customer confronted the man as he was leaving, the offender produced a knife and ran from the store.…
Man struck by truck at Ellendale
Police and emergency services attended an incident at Ellendale Road, Ellendale this morning where a man was struck by a truck At around 9.40am, a 61-year-old Primrose Sands man who was working at a road works site was struck by a reversing 17.2 tonne truck which was also being used on site. The man received…
Outlaw motorcycle gang associates charged after home invasion
Three known associates of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang have been charged after a home invasion in which a man was punched multiple times to the head. A 44 year old Ridgley man was sleeping in his home when he was woken by two men in his bedroom after they had allegedly forced entry…
Learner motorcyclist caught travelling at 120kmh
A learner motorcyclist has been detected travelling at 40km/h over the speed limit at Latrobe. Western Road Safety Task Force members conducting static radar checks detected a high speed Learner motorcyclist at an alleged speed of 120 km/h on the Bass Highway near Anvers at Latrobe about 11pm on Saturday night. The location…
Light aircraft ‘gear-up’ landing at Cambridge Aerodrome
Tasmania Police, Aviation Rescue and Firefighting and Tasmania Fire Service attended a ‘gear-up’ landing at the Cambridge Aerodrome, Kennedy Drive Camdridge, yesterday afternoon. About 3.20pm, police were notified by Hobart Airport Control Tower of a ’gear-up’ landing after a pilot, who was conducting ‘touch and go landing’ circuits in his Trinidad light aircraft, failed to…
Missing Person Located – Somerset
On 26th May 2018 at 19:15 hours police responded to a report of a missing person in the Somerset area. As a result a search of the beach and water in the Somerset area was conducted utilizing resources from Tasmania Police, State Emergency Services, Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Ambulance Service and Surf Life Saving Australia.…