Four people charged with aggravated assault following disturbance in Glenorchy
Police have charged four people in relation to a disturbance in Glenorchy about 7.20pm on Sunday. Police will allege the four people attended an address on Chapel Street and threated the occupants. No serious injuries were sustained, and the people were known to each other. A 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old man, both from Lutana,…
West Tamar man charged with fraud and stealing from employer
Police have charged a 55-year-old West Tamar man with fraud and stealing following an investigation relating to his former employment at a northern Tasmanian aged care provider. In December 2024 police executed a search warrant at a West Tamar address, and seized three vehicles. Following further investigation, a fourth vehicle was seized in Victoria last…
Death following Exeter crash on 8 January
Sadly, police can confirm a 78-year-old woman died yesterday in Northern Tasmania. The woman was involved in a crash on Main Road at Exeter on 8 January. Following the crash the woman was taken to hospital in a serious condition and has since passed away. Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of…
Man charged over Mowbray incident
A man has been charged following an incident at Mowbray overnight. Police were called about 9pm Thursday after a person reportedly entered a vehicle on Invermay Road while the driver and a passenger were inside. The man allegedly threatened the driver while in possession of a small knife. The victim drove the alleged offender to…
Taskforce Raven charge two people after targeted search
Two people have been charged with multiple offences following a targeted search by Taskforce Raven yesterday. Members of the taskforce searched a Kings Meadows residence on Thursday 13 February and located and seized approximately $1000 worth of stolen property and a quantity of GHB. A 32 year old man and 33 year old woman –…
Tasmania Police releases annual complaints data
In line with our commitment to accountability, Tasmania Police has today published its annual report on complaints against police. The Professional Standards Complaints and Outcomes 2024 report details the type of complaint, findings and outcomes of Level 2 and 3 complaints made against police in 2024. In 2024, a total of 194 complaints from members…
Climbers rescued from the Totem Pole at Cape Hauy
Two climbers were rescued from the top of the Totem Pole at Cape Hauy on the Tasman Peninsula overnight. “About 6pm last night, Police Search and Rescue were notified that two climbers had become stuck at the top of a feature known as the Totem Pole at Cape Hauy on the Tasman Peninsula,” said Senior…
Four charged over alleged aggravated armed robbery at Perth
Four people have been charged over a targeted armed robbery at Perth. Police received a call from the victim of the alleged robbery on Tuesday evening after four people known to him forced their way into his residence. The victim was physically assaulted by one offender who was in possession of a baseball bat, but…
Unlicensed drug driver detected speeding in school zone
An unlicensed driver who tested positive on a drug test was detected speeding in a school zone at Cambridge yesterday. Members of Southern Road Policing Services were conducting speed checks in the 40km/h zone on Cambridge Road when the man was detected travelling at 49km/h. The 42-year-old Sorell man was subjected to an oral fluid…
Two men charged in connection to wounding at Gagebrook on 18 January
Police have charged two men with multiple offences as part of the ongoing investigation into an isolated incident at Gagebrook on 18 January where a man received injuries believed to be from a firearm. Police will allege the men were arrested at a residence at Herdsmans Cove yesterday, and several items were seized from the…