Police Operation at Ronald Street, Devonport
On Thursday 2 July 2020 Police conducted an operation at a residence in Ronald Street, Devonport. A search of the premises was conducted and a number of items were seized including: a quantity of illicit drugs, firearm related items and items of stolen property. A 51 year old Devonport man was arrested and charged with…
Man charged over Kings Meadows wounding
A 45-year-old Launceston man has been charged over the alleged wounding of another man in Kings Meadows yesterday. He has been charged with committing an act intended to cause grievous bodily harm. The man is expected to appear in an out of hours court session tonight.
Man arrested following Kings Meadows wounding
A 45-year-old Launceston man has been arrested following a wounding incident in Kings Meadows yesterday afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to a business premises on Hobart Road shortly after 1:15pm, after the man reportedly assaulted a 33-year-old man, causing non-life threatening wounds to his face and hands. A targeted search for the man…
Police search for man after wounding incident
Police are continuing to search the Launceston area for a man after an alleged wounding incident in Hobart Road, Kings Meadows, about 1.15pm today. The alleged offender is described as being in his late 40s, about 172cm tall, with grey/white receding hair. He is believed to be wearing a bright green Everlast top. …
Police investigating report of child approached in New Town
Police are investigating a report that a child was approached by a man in the New Town area yesterday morning. The child reported that a man they didn’t know approached them on Cross Street near the Jackman and McRoss Bakery between 7.30-8am. The man was in a grey sedan, he had a beard, and he…
Bandidos Member charged with drug trafficking
A 55-year-old man from Claremont has been charged with drug trafficking after being arrested in a joint operation between Tasmania Police’s Serious Organised Crime Division and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National Anti-Gangs Squad this morning. The man has been charged in relation to the trafficking of more than half a kilo of methylamphetamine…
9-Year-old pedestrian stuck by vehicle in Burnie
At Approximately 4.20pm on Monday the 29th of June 2020 a 9-year-old Burnie child was struck by a bronze single cab utility on West Park Grove, Burnie whilst attempting to cross the road from behind a parked car. The child was in the presence of her parent at the time of the incident. She was…
Police investigation ongoing into fire incident at Launceston Police Station
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a person pictured on CCTV walking on Charles Street around the time of a fire incident at Launceston Police Station earlier this month. Police believe the person captured on CCTV may be able to assist with the ongoing police investigation into a Molotov cocktail thrown into the rear…
Man Charged With Setting Rubbish Bins on Fire – Launceston CBD
A 19 year old Ravenswood man has been charged with setting fire to two Council rubbish bins in the Launceston CBD occurring around 3.20 a.m. on Saturday the 27th June 2020. The bins were destroyed and damage is estimated to be approximately $1000.00 The man has been bailed to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court…
Man Arrested For High Range Drink Driving – Trevallyn
A 39 year old Port Sorell man has been arrested and charged for allegedly driving a motor vehicle with an alcohol reading in excess of six times the legal limit. Police were called to Bain Terrace, Trevallyn, around 1.20 p.m. today, where members of the public had taken possession of a man’s keys after he…