Multiple car damage incident at BWS New Norfolk
Police are currently at the scene of a car damage incident which occurred at BWS New Norfolk earlier this evening. The incident has seen five vehicles suffer damage in the rear car park of BWS. Police have a 28 year old male in custody who is assisting with their investigations. If there are any witnesses…
Significant seizure of methylamphetamine – street value of $1m
A man and a woman have been arrested and charged following a significant seizure of methylamphetamine (ICE) yesterday with a street value of around $1 million. Approximately 1kg of the highly addictive drug ICE was concealed in mail packages intercepted by members of Tasmania Police, in cooperation with our partners at Australia Post. …
Two charged over Moonah incident
Approximately 2pm on Wednesday 24 June 2020 an Aggravated Armed Robbery was committed upon a male youth at the Springfield Bus Interchange at Moonah. The youth was accosted by two other persons who threatened him with an implement and punched him before taking his mobile phone. A 20 year old male from Claremont…
Police investigating Woodbridge burglary
Police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen from a property in Woodbridge yesterday. The white 2014 model two-door BMW 4 Series (registration D69QA) was stolen during the day, sometime between about 7am and 6pm. The offenders appear to have broken into the residence, taking the car keys from inside before breaking open the garage…
Man in custody following arson incident in Lutana
A 27 year old Lutana man is in custody assisting police with their inquiries following an arson incident in Lutana this afternoon. Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to the unit in Risdon Road, Lutana at 3.30pm today. The property was the neighbouring property to another unit which was the subject of…
Police investigating deliberately lit unit fire at Lutana
Police are investigating a deliberately lit structure fire in Lutana this afternoon. Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to the unit in Risdon Road, Lutana about 3:30 this afternoon. Upon arrival crews observed a small amount of smoke coming from the property, and the fire was brought under control within 20 minutes. Fire…
Woman in custody following crash in Launceston
A 38 year old Kings Meadows woman is in custody following a traffic incident in Hobart Road in the early hours of this morning. A Silver Mitsubishi Magna wagon was travelling at high speed north on Hobart Road when it failed to negotiate a sweeping right hand bend near the Six Ways intersection about 3.15am…
Teenager charged over Claremont assault
Police have charged a 19-year-old man over an assault in Claremont yesterday. About 5:30pm police were called to the Claremont address after a 17-year-old male was reportedly assaulted. The youth was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The man was arrested at the scene and charged with common assault. Both parties were known to…
Man charged over Launceston wounding incident
A 36 year Waverley man has been charged over a wounding incident in Launceston last night. Police responded to a report of a man being injured with a knife in the vicinity of 262 Charles Street, Launceston about 5.40pm last night. Shortly after, Launceston Police located a 36-year-old man from Waverley at a…
Police investigating deliberately lit unit fires at Lutana
Police are investigating after a unit on Risdon Road, Lutana was deliberately set alight on two occasions, last night and this morning. Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to the property shortly before 9pm yesterday, after a neighbour heard a smoke alarm sounding. Arriving to find the structure well alight, crews were able…