Police continue search for person of interest – Dawsons Siding Road, Dulverton
Devonport CIB is continuing to search for a person of interest in relation to a police operation conducted in the Dawsons Siding Road, Dulverton area yesterday. On Monday 5 April 2021 members of Devonport CIB attended a rural address in the area of Dawsons Siding Road, Dulverton to locate and arrest people believed to…
ATV crash – Forestry area off Deep Creek Road, Wynyard
Around 3.20pm today, police and emergency services attended a single All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) crash on Forestry Land located off Deep Creek Road at Wynyard. The 27 year old male rider was attempting to traverse a steep incline when the ATV has lifted from the front causing it to roll back throwing the rider off…
Police investigating firearm discharge – Poplar Parade, Youngtown
Police are investigating two firearms discharges in Youngtown overnight that damaged two unoccupied vehicles parked on Poplar Parade. The first incident was reported at 8.50pm on Saturday, where the rear window of a Subaru was destroyed. The second incident was reported around 7.20am this morning, where the rear window of a bus had been damaged…
Woman Injured in St Leonards Shooting
About 9.30pm on Thursday 1 April, Launceston Police responded to a report of a shooting incident that occurred on St Leonards Road, St Leonards. It is believed that the woman was driving a vehicle on St Leonards Road at approximately 9.25pm on Thursday evening when she pulled to the side of the road. At that…
Police Seize Stolen Vehicles and Firearms
Launceston Police seized vehicles, firearms, drugs, cash and stolen property from a residence in West Launceston last night. Detectives from the Launceston Criminal Investigation Branch and officers from the Northern Road and Public Order Service attended the address and searched for stolen property. During the search, police located two stolen vehicles – a 2017 Toyota…
Motorists urged to be safe on the roads this Easter
Police will be conducting the Operation Crossroads road safety campaign again this Easter, urging all motorists to be safe on the roads. “Between 1 and 5 April, police will once again be conducting Operation Crossroads across the state, aimed at improving driver behaviour, and focusing on the fatal five contributors to fatal and serious crashes,”…
Man charged over Howrah wounding incident
A 37 year old Howrah man has been charged with wounding following an incident in Howrah overnight. About 10pm yesterday, two men were allegedly assaulted in Lara St, Howrah by a man carrying a knife. Both victims were taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital and were treated for non life threatening injuries. Parties involved in…
Man in custody after Howrah wounding incident
Detectives from Bellerive CIB are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an alleged wounding reported at Howrah last night. About 10pm yesterday, two men were allegedly assaulted in Lara St, Howrah. Both victims were taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital and were treated for non life threatening injuries. A 37 year old man is currently…
West Hobart Crash
About 10.40pm on Tuesday 30 March, police were alerted to a vehicle which had crashed in Faraday Street, West Hobart. A man was witnessed leaving the scene. Witnesses identified the driver to police and he was located nearby in William Street, West Hobart. The car driven by the man was a white Holden Commodore station…
Assault in Invermay
Launceston CIB is investigating an alleged assault that occurred in Goderich Street, Invermay. At 3:45pm today, police received reports of a man being assaulted. The incident resulted in a man receiving a non life threatening head injury. The man who was allegedly assaulted has been taken to the Launceston General Hospital. Investigations are continuing into…