Youths charged following incident at Bridgewater
Two youths have been charged with multiple offences following an incident at Bridgewater yesterday afternoon. Police will allege that about 2.10pm, two youths on a white trail bike were in the Old Main Road area where they allegedly threatened someone known to them with a firearm. No firearm was discharged, and nobody was injured. Police…
Man charged with trafficking, firearms offences after police seize two stolen shotguns
A man has been charged with major trafficking and multiple firearms-related offences after police seized two stolen shotguns during a targeted search at Invermay yesterday. Members of Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit, as well as specialist police resources, executed the search warrant at a residential address on Tuesday 7 January. During the search police seized…
Serious Crash at Exeter
Police are investigating a serious crash involving a red Suzuki hatch and a yellow Fuso Canter delivery truck on Main Rd, Exeter today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 2.37pm. Preliminary investigations indicate the driver of the Suzuki has pulled out of a business car park to turn right and has…
Man intercepted riding trail bike on public street without a helmet, and under the influence
Police are urging motorcycle riders to obey the road rules after a man was intercepted in Queenstown on Saturday night, allegedly riding an unregistered and uninsured trail bike on a public street while under the influence of alcohol, not wearing a helmet, and without a motorbike licence. “Around 7.35pm on Saturday, police intercepted a 35-year-old man…
Retired police officer charged with child sex offences
Detectives from Tasmania Police’s Family and Sexual Violence Command have travelled to Queensland to charge a 74-year-old former police sergeant with child sex offences. The man was held for court in Queensland and has been subsequently bailed to appear before the Burnie Magistrates Court on 4 February 2025, on the charge of Persistent Sexual Abuse…
Firearms Incident – Beauty Point
A 24 year old man from Legana has been arrested in relation to a firearms incident in the Beauty Point area yesterday. About 11am, a shot was fired from a vehicle containing two men. The short was fired at a second vehicle, and the male passenger and driver were not injured. The men are all…
Bush Walking Safety Advice
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at 11pm last night to rescue two bushwalkers at Cradle Mountain. Two female bushwalkers were rock climbing down Cradle Mountain, near the Summit Track. They did not leave enough time to return before nightfall, and were stranded without overnight equipment. They were located and winched to the helicopter about…
Police responding to EPIRB activations today
Tasmania Police Marine and Rescue have responded to two EPIRB activations today. Earlier today the helicopter airlifted a walker from the Western Arthurs Range. The walker was travelling with a group and suffered a medical episode requiring extraction. The person was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital. At 3pm, a walker was reported missing on…
Two charged following North-West Evade
In relation to the evade incident at West Ulverstone this afternoon: A 28 year old man from Forth has been charged with numerous offences relating to firearms, drugs, stolen property, breach of bail, driving while disqualified, evade police, burglary, stealing, reckless driving and possessing a dangerous article in a public place. A 25 year old…
Two in custody following North-West evade
Two people are in custody following an evade incident at West Ulverstone this afternoon. Police attempted to intercept a vehicle just after noon following reports of a burglary in Forth. The vehicle evaded police along several rural roads before two people were taken into custody without further incident just before 2.30pm. Nobody was physically injured…