Police investigating incident in Moonah where man sustained gunshot wound
Police are investigating an incident in Moonah last night in which a man sustained a single gunshot wound. About 9.25pm, police received a report that a person inside a shed on Charles Street had sustained a gunshot wound to the hand. The 31-year-old man was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital for medical treatment. Police…
Four people charged as part of ongoing investigation which included search in Uxbridge area
Police have charged four people as part of an ongoing investigation which included the search for a person of interest who was in the Uxbridge area on Monday. Yesterday, police arrested the person of interest, a 29-year-old man from Blackmans Bay, in the South Hobart area. He has been charged with offences including several firearms…
Three people charged in relation to aggravated armed robbery at bottleshop in Glenorchy
Police have charged three people in relation to an aggravated armed robbery at a shopping centre in Glenorchy yesterday afternoon (7 July). Police will allege that about 4.00pm three people entered the bottleshop and stole a quantity of alcohol before assaulting a staff member from the business. The staff member received medical treatment at the…
Bestiality charges laid
A 37-year-old southern Tasmanian man has been charged with possessing bestiality material. Police charged the man yesterday after allegedly locating bestiality material on a storage device. The man has been charged with one count of Possess Bestiality Product and will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 19 October 2026.
Traffic Crash – Nicholson Street, New Norfolk
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Nicholson Street, New Norfolk, at approximately 2:45 pm on 6 July 2026. A 38 year old New Norfolk man riding a motorcycle collided with a Nissan utility driven by a 69 year old man. The driver of the utility was not injured as a result of…
Crash on Richmond Road, Cambridge
Police are investigating a serious crash involving two motorcycles at Cambridge today. Emergency services were called to the crash on Richmond Road about 2.05pm. A black Honda CMX motorcycle and a black Suzuki VLR motorcycle crashed near the vicinity of 287 Richmond Road heading towards Cambridge. The rider of the Honda, a 56-year-old man, was…
Three men charged with criminal code assault in Latrobe
Three men have been charged with criminal code assault in relation to an incident in Latrobe last night. Police will allege that about 10.30pm, three men assaulted a man outside a public bar on Gilbert Street at Latrobe. The victim, a 42-year-old man from Spreyton, was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious but…
Armed Robbery – Shell Reddy Express Newstead
Police are investigating a reported armed robbery at the Shell Reddy Express on Hoblers Bridge Road, Newstead, which occurred at approximately 11:25pm on Friday 3 July 2026. Initial investigations indicate a lone male, dressed in dark clothing including a face covering, entered the service station armed with what appeared to be a handgun and threatened…
Charges laid over alleged wounding incident
A 40-year-old Glenorchy man has been charged with wounding following a family violence-related incident at a private residence at Goodwood early Wednesday. During the incident, a woman in her early 20s sustained a non-life-threatening knife wound to her upper leg. She received treatment from paramedics at the scene prior to being transported to Royal Hobart…
Eight firearms seized during targeted police search
A man has been charged after police seized eight firearms during a targeted search at a Golden Valley property today. Members of Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit, with the support of members from Central North Division and the Dog Handler Unit, executed a search warrant at the private address on Tuesday (30 June), locating and…