Extradition of 31 year old man wanted by Tasmania Police for persistent Sexual Abuse of a Child
On the 23 October 2024 two detectives from Kingston CIB travelled to the Gold Coast after locating the 31 year old man who had been wanted for over 12 months in relation to historical persistent sexual abuse of a child charge. With the assistance of Queensland Police the man was arrested before appearing in the…
Bike seized after rider allegedly evaded police
A 17-year-old rider will be summonsed to appear in court on charges of evading police, riding without a licence, and other traffic offences after he allegedly evaded officers on White Beach Road this morning. Police attempted to intercept a Honda dirt bike travelling at speed along the road and on the beach, where pedestrians were…
Man charged over Kings Meadows incident
A 27 year old Launceston man has been charged overnight with being unlawfully armed in public and common assault after an isolated incident at a Kings Meadows shopping complex. Police were called about 4pm Thursday after reports a man threatened a security guard while in possession of a knife. Nobody was physically injured and the…
Woman arrested for stealing in Hobart CBD
Police have charged a 45-year-old women from New Town with seven counts of stealing after she allegedly stole $1700 worth of jewellery, food and clothes from several businesses across Hobart yesterday. Acting Sergeant Siobhan O’Donovan of Hobart Uniform said around 12.30pm yesterday, police were notified of a woman in a purple wig allegedly stealing items…
New Norfolk man charged over vehicle incident
A 23-year-old New Norfolk man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and failing to stop after being involved in a crash, after an incident in New Norfolk last week. The man was arrested today, and police will allege he deliberately drove his vehicle at another man on Burnett St about 7:20pm on Monday,…
Fatal ATV Crash – Lilydale
Around 2pm on Tuesday 22 October 2024 police and emergency services attended the scene of an ATV crash on private property at Lilydale. Sadly an 83 year old Lilydale man who was the sole rider of the ATV passed away due to injuries sustained in the crash. A full investigation will be conducted into…
Pair charged with drug trafficking extradited to face court in Tasmania
Tasmania Police is today extraditing a man and a woman from New South Wales to Hobart, after they failed to appear in the Supreme Court last Monday, 14 October. The 48-year-old woman and 49-year-old man are on trial for trafficking in a controlled substance, where it is alleged they were involved in the importing of…
Second person charged in relation to aggravated armed robbery at Red Hills in April
Police have charged a second person – a 26-year-old Launceston woman – in relation to an aggravated armed robbery at Red Hills on 30 April 2024. Around 6:10pm, two people allegedly entered a residence at Red Hills and threatened the occupants with what was reported to be a firearm. No one was physically injured during…
Drink driver caught on Bass Highway after travelling from Hobart
A 45-year-old Devonport man has had his licence disqualified for another two years after being caught drink driving while disqualified on Saturday afternoon. Acting Sergeant Chris Rockliff said the man was intercepted by a police motorcyclist for speeding on the Bass Highway near Sassafras about 1:30pm. “The man had reportedly set off from Hobart that…
Rider of a motorcycle detected speeding in the Central Highlands
Over the weekend police in the Central Highlands area conducted a traffic operation targeting speeding drivers. Unfortunately, the rider of a motorcycle was detected speeding at 151km/h in the posted 100km/h zone and received a four month disqualification and a $1,161.50 fine. Another driver on good behaviour for driving offences was detected speeding at 133km/h…