Deloraine Police seize illegal firearms, drugs during targeted searches
Two people have been separately charged after police seized multiple firearms and illicit substances during two unrelated searches in the Meander Valley area this week. Deloraine Police conducted the first targeted search at a Weegeena residence on Tuesday 17 June. During the search, police located and seized a .22 calibre rifle, a 22 Magnum rifle,…
Man charged after police seize parcel containing half a kilo of ice
A man has been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and attempt to unlawfully import a controlled substance after police seized half a kilogram of methylamphetamine (ice). A parcel containing the highly addictive drug had been posted from Victoria to Tasmania, where it was intercepted by members of Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit. The…
Tasmania Police mourns fallen officer
Investigations continue today into the tragic shooting death of a Tasmania Police officer in the state’s North-West on Monday. With the permission of the officer’s family, Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams has confirmed the officer is Constable Keith Anthony Smith, a 25-year veteran of the police service. Constable Smith, 57, was shot and killed at…
Police officer killed on frontline duties
Tasmania Police is mourning the tragic loss of one of its own following a critical incident in North Motton earlier today. Commissioner Donna Adams said a police officer was allegedly shot by a member of the public when attending a private residence on frontline duties. “Shortly after 11am, police officers attended a residential property on…
Police officer killed, North Motton
Police remain at the scene of a serious incident at North Motton in North West Tasmania, where tragically a police officer has been shot and killed. Police attended a residential property on Allison Road in relation to routine duties shortly after 11am. A member of the public allegedly shot a police officer as the officer…
Man in custody on firearms charges
A 28-year-old man is in custody facing several charges after an incident in Hobart on Sunday afternoon in which police allege he threatened a person with a firearm at a city hotel and attempted to dispose of two additional firearms in the CBD, while trying to outrun officers. A quick police response is being credited…
Serious Crash at Pages Road, Moorleah
Emergency Services were contacted at 11:37pm on 14 June 2025 regarding a serious traffic crash on Pages Road, Moorleah near the intersection of Cryans Road. The vehicle, a grey 2004 Holden Calais sedan, was travelling east, has left the road and then hit trees. The occupants of the vehicle were a 44-year-old man (driver), a…
Man arrested following Hawks v Crows Match at UTAS Stadium
A 42-year-old man from Launceston was arrested following an incident at UTAS Stadium on Friday night. Shortly after the final siren of the AFL match, the man entered the playing surface, disrupting post-match activities while players and umpires were leaving the ground. Security personnel swiftly intervened, but during the incident, two security guards were assaulted.…
Learner rider detected travelling at 172km/h on icy highway
A learner rider has had his motorcycle confiscated after he was detected travelling at 172km/h on icy roads yesterday. The 18-year-old Newnham rider was detected on the Midland Highway at Perth before being intercepted at Epping Forest by highway patrol officers. Senior Constable Rockliff from Northern Road Policing Services said the teenager’s learner licence meant…
Police scale back search in Cradle Mountain
Despite extensive search efforts in the Cradle Mountain area, Victorian man Christopher Inwood has not been located. A Tasmania Police helicopter crew worked in the northern section of the Cradle Mountain- Lake St Clair National Park on Thursday, but there was no sign of the 52-year-old. Searches on two previous days involved police officers, SES…