Pistol and sawn-off shotgun seized
A .22 calibre pistol and a loaded, sawn-off single barrel shotgun were seized by police during the recent search of a Launceston property. Officers from Taskforce Raven and detectives from the Northern Criminal Investigation Division also seized ammunition, methamphetamines and a large quantity of counterfeit cash during the search of a private residence at Newstead…
Man charged over alleged shooting incident
Police have charged a 36-year-old man from Lenah Valley with wounding and firearms offences following investigations into an alleged shooting at Herdsmans Cove on Wednesday afternoon. It is alleged the man shot a 42-year-old man in the leg with a homemade firearm during an altercation at a private residence. The two parties are known to…
Man charged with drug and traffic offences after intercept
Scottsdale Police have charged a 69-year-old South Launceston man with a number of drug and traffic offences following a traffic intercept at Legerwood yesterday. Shortly before 3pm officers stopped a blue Subaru on the Tasman Highway for a routine traffic intercept. Police will allege the driver returned a positive roadside oral fluid test indicating the…
Investigations into East Coast burglaries
Police investigating a series of burglaries at businesses on Tasmania’s East Coast are calling for assistance from the public, including anyone who witnessed a solo motorcycle rider at night in the Swansea and Bicheno areas last weekend. Detective Acting Sergeant Matt Smith said between 5pm Saturday, 21 February and the morning of Sunday, 22 February,…
Man charged with attempted armed robbery in relation to incident at pharmacy in North Hobart
Detectives from South East CIB have charged a 29-year-old man from North Hobart with attempted armed robbery in relation to an incident at a pharmacy in North Hobart yesterday. About 1.15pm, the man allegedly demanded money from staff within the pharmacy while he was armed with a knife. A customer reportedly intervened before the man…
Missing rider rescued from bushland at North Lilydale
A 39-year-old man has been rescued from bushland at North Lilydale overnight. Concerned family members notified police that the man, who had been riding a motorcycle in bushland, had become separated from others and failed to return home just before 5pm, Sunday 22 February. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, and concerns for the man’s welfare,…
River Derwent Rescue
25 people aged between 10-18 years of age have been rescued this afternoon after a large wind gust caused a number of sailing boats to capsize while participating in a race on the River Derwent off Long Beach, Sandy Bay. Police and emergency services were called about 1.22pm following a report that a large number…
19 Traffic Offences detected in one hour on the Tasman Highway
Southern Road Policing Services conducted a targeted traffic operation this morning on the Tasman Highway approach to the Tasman Bridge, identifying a concerning number of speeding and unsafe driving offences during a one-hour period. 19 offences were detected, including: Eighteendrivers exceeding the posted 70 km/h speed limit, with 4 of those travelling more than 20 km/h over the limit. One driver…
Second fatality following serious crash at Crabtree
Sadly, a 15-year-old male youth who was a passenger in a serious single vehicle crash at Crabtree, has died overnight. This follows the death of a 17-year-old male youth at the scene of the crash last night (Friday 20 February). Our thoughts are with the boys’ family and loved ones at this difficult time. A…
Fatal crash, Crabtree
Sadly, a 17-year-old male has died following a single vehicle crash at Crabtree this evening. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 8.48pm Friday, 20 February. Initial inquiries indicate the male was a passenger in a silver Mazda sedan travelling west on Crabtree Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle…