Man charged with wounding over knife incident
Police have charged a 22-year-old Berriedale man with wounding and assault offences following an alleged serious assault at Bridgewater. The man was arrested and taken into custody at Berriedale on Saturday afternoon after police and specialist resources attended a residence as part of their investigations. It is alleged a serious assault, involving two men known…
Male arrested following motor vehicle stealing Hobart
“Police have charged an 18 year old man following a series of incidents in Hobart on Friday evening. At approximately 6:35pm on Friday, 13 February 2026, an 18 year old man and an associate were involved in a crash at the intersection of Argyle and Macquarie Streets after allegedly riding a stolen motorbike through a…
Fatal motorcycle crash on East Coast bush track
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a single motorcycle rider on a bush track, near the Chain of Lagoons, on Tasmania’s East Coast. Emergency services were notified of the crash on the Leeaberra Track about 4pm on Friday, with a 24-year-old man sustaining critical head injuries after coming off a trail bike. Sadly, the…
21 new constables join Tasmania Police ranks
Tasmania Police has today welcomed 21 new constables into its ranks. Acting Commander Brenda Orr congratulated the new police officers, who have successfully completed a rigorous 28-week training program. “Recruit Training Course 4 of 2025 comprises seven women and fourteen men, ranging in age from 18 to 42,” she said. “They have already shown real…
Two men charged with firearm and tobacco related offences
Two men have been charged with firearm and tobacco related offences following a search in Rokeby where a home-made firearm and illicit tobacco products were allegedly located. Acting Inspector Eloise Penney said “yesterday, members of Bellerive Police, assisted by specialist resources and the Dog Handler’s Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in Rokeby.”…
Statement from the Commissioner of Police, Donna Adams
Matters regarding Paul Reynolds were considered by four independent oversight mechanisms – a Coronial Inquest, the Commission of Inquiry, Weiss Independent Review, and the Integrity Commission. Records indicate the decision to hold a police funeral was made in September 2018 at the request of the Reynolds family. The decision was made by the then Commissioner…
Search success as man found near Mt Barrow
A Longford man missing in rugged bushland in the state’s north for more than three days has been found alive. Tasmania Police can confirm 32-year-old Corey Chugg, who went missing in bushland at Mt Barrow near Nunamara on Sunday night, has been located a short time ago by search and rescue teams. Mr Chugg was…
Man charged with several offences following arrest in Lutana
A 25-year-old man from Blackmans Bay has been charged with several offences after he was allegedly found with a firearm in his possession in Lutana this morning. Police received a report from a member of the public about 10am, and attended the scene near the Brooker Highway. The man was arrested a short time later,…
Search continues for man missing at Mt Barrow
Police are continuing to search for a man missing in bushland at Mt Barrow near Nunamara in the state’s North. Resources including police search and rescue personnel, SES volunteers and Tasmanian Mounted Search and Rescue, ATVs, the helicopter and drones were again deployed to the area on Wednesday for a second day of searching for…
Police seeking witnesses to serious crash at Boat Harbour
Police are seeking witnesses to a serious crash at Boat Harbour yesterday, involving a black Mazda 3 sedan and a gold Ford escape. The crash occurred about 7.20am where the eastbound Mazda and westbound Ford crashed on the Bass Highway, near the intersection with Morris Road. As a result of the crash, the driver of…