Cyclist injured in collision with police vehicle
A cyclist has been injured in a collision with a police vehicle at St Helens last night (Sunday, 7 June). The incident happened about 8.30pm near the intersection of Jason Street and the Tasman Highway. A woman riding a motorised bicycle sustained serious, but non life-threatening injuries. She received initial treatment at St Helens District…
Assistant Commissioner awarded Australian Police Medal in King’s Birthday honours
Assistant Commissioner Doug Oosterloo has been awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM) in the King’s Birthday Honours today. Expressing her congratulations, Commissioner Donna Adams said, “the awarding of the Australian Police Medal is well-deserved recognition of Assistant Commissioner Oosterloo’s career achievements to date.” Doug Oosterloo joined Tasmania Police in 1994, commencing his career as a…
Hundreds of drivers tested in road safety blitz
A 43-year-old man has been detected drink-driving at more than four times the legal alcohol limit and charged with driving with an open container of liquor in his vehicle after a police road safety operation in the state’s North-West. As part of a King’s Birthday long weekend road safety initiative, officers from Devonport division conducted…
Firearms seized, licences suspended after search
A 24-year-old man from southern Tasmania has had his personal firearms licence, and his firearms dealer employee licence, suspended after police conducted a search this week at a residential property. During the search on Thursday, police identified a variety of ammunition that was not stored in accordance with legislative requirements. Officers also located two firearm…
Man charged with driving offences at Latrobe
A 39-year-old man from Stony Rise has been charged with driving offences after he was detected on an electric scooter travelling at 52 km/h on Gilbert Street at Latrobe this morning. Police have charged the man with offences including disqualified driving, drug driving, and use an unregistered vehicle. He will appear in the Devonport Magistrates…
Police investigating serious two vehicle crash, Taranna
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash at Taranna today where three people sustained serious injuries. About 11.25am, emergency services responded to reports of a crash involving a red Nissan X-Trail and a white Toyota Corolla on the Arthur Highway, near the devil park. Two women who were rear seat passengers in the X-Trail were transported…
Three men charged, two homemade firearms seized by Taskforce Raven
Taskforce Raven seized two homemade firearms and separately charged three men during targeted searches at Waverley and St Leonards yesterday (2 June). A 25-year-old St Leonards man and 22-year-old Waverley man were separately arrested during a search at a private residence at Waverley. Police located and seized quantities of ammunition and quantities of illicit substances.…
Charges laid over Rocherlea vegetation fires
Tasmania Police has charged a third person as part of ongoing investigations into a series of separate vegetation fires in the Rocherlea and Ravenswood areas. Launceston CIB recently charged a 33 year old Rocherlea man with four counts of unlawfully setting fire to property. Police will allege the man deliberately lit four separate vegetation fires…
Man charged as police dismantle illegal firearms manufacturing operation
A Risdon Vale man has been charged after police uncovered a significant illegal firearms manufacturing operation in southern Tasmania. Detective Inspector Richard Penney said members of the Southern Drugs and Firearms Unit executed a search warrant at the Risdon Vale property yesterday, with the assistance of Tasmania Police dogs and their handlers. “The search uncovered…
George Town man charged with grievous bodily harm
A 30-year-old George Town man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm after an incident in George Town. Police will allege he assaulted another man at a residence in Friend Street between 10pm on Sunday (31 May) and 10am on Monday (1 June). The alleged victim suffered significant injuries and was transferred to…