Tamar River stolen vessel incident
A man was taken into custody by police on Monday, following a protracted incident involving a stolen vessel on the Tamar River. Due to concerns about the man’s own welfare and potential risk posed to the public, specialist resources and negotiators were engaged throughout the incident. Ongoing attempts to negotiate with and apprehend the man,…
Police call for information in long-term missing person case
Tasmania Police is continuing to call for information in relation to the disappearance of long-term missing man Nicola Sallese. Friday 17 November marked 15 years since Mr Sallese went missing from Sheffield. The last positive sighting of Mr Sallese was on Monday 17 November, 2008, when he was seen driving east on Sheffield Main…
48 year old male from Kettering charged with high range drink driving
On Saturday the 18 November 2023 police attended a single vehicle crash at Kettering. As a result of the crash a 48-year-old male was charged with drink driving, having returned a reading of 0.279, some five times the legal limit. The male driver did not sustain any injuries from the crash. The reading is high…
Police seize significant amount of ice during Northern search
A man has been arrested and charged after police seized a significant amount of ice during a search at a Northern property on Friday. During the search police located 85 grams of the highly addictive drug – which could have resulted in 850 individual street deals – as well as quantities of cannabis and another…
Search formally suspended for missing swimmer at Somerset
The search for a 22 year old missing swimmer at Somerset in the state’s North West has been formally suspended. The deployment of police divers and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, together with Marine Rescue assets from Ulverstone and Tamar, Surf Patrol Units from Boat Harbour, Somerset, Burnie, Penguin and Ulverstone have been unable to locate…
Firearms seized during North West property search
A 25-year-old Hillcrest man has been charged with trafficking firearms after police searched a North West property on Thursday. During the search, police located an unregistered shotgun, a pistol, ammunition, a quantity of cannabis, and drug-related paraphernalia. The Hillcrest man was taken into custody at the scene, along with a 28-year-old Wivenhoe man. The 25-year-old…
Northern police called to seven crashes within 24 hours
Police are again urging drivers to take care on Tasmanian roads after police were called to three crashes in the West Tamar area and seven crashes in the broader Northern District within 24 hours. About 10am Wednesday, police were called to a crash at St Helens where a driver had lost control and crashed down…
Cressy driver charged with causing Grievous Bodily Harm
An 18-year-old Cressy woman has been charged with causing Grievous Bodily Harm after a crash on Thursday evening. Police and emergency services responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash on Charles Street at Cressy about 5.30pm. The driver of a White Toyota Hilux, a 23-year-old Northern Midlands man, was taken to the Launceston General Hospital…
Search resumes for missing Somerset swimmer
The search for a 22 year old woman who went missing off Somerset Beach on Saturday afternoon will resume today. Despite extensive searches, including the deployment of police divers and the Westpac Rescue helicopter, together with Marine Rescue assets from Ulverstone and Tamar, Surf Patrol Units from Boat Harbour, Somerset, Burnie, Penguin and Ulverstone, the…
Man charged with child exploitation offences
A 39-year-old Bellerive man has been charged with a series of online offences following a significant investigation by Tasmania Police. The man was arrested by Detectives from Bellerive CIB yesterday and charged with 38 offences, including producing child exploitation material, grooming with intent to procure a child for sexual abuse and failing to comply with…