High range drink-driving in North West
A 58-year-old woman has been charged with drink-driving and failing to remain at the scene of a crash after an incident at West Ulverstone on Friday night. Police were called to Alice Street, West Ulverstone, about 10pm after a member of the public heard a loud bang outside their residence. The resident observed the female…
Extradition from Western Australia, grievous bodily harm charge
Tasmania Police has extradited a 31-year-old man from Western Australia in investigations into an alleged serious assault and the alleged production of child exploitation material. Officers from Tasmania Police’s Western Criminal Investigation Division extradited the former Devonport man from Perth and travelled back to Tasmania on Friday. The charge of grievous bodily harm relates to…
Man charged following alleged road rage incident on Algona Road, Kingston
Following an alleged road rage incident about 2.35pm yesterday on Algona Road, Kingston, a 47-year-old man from Kingston was taken into custody and detained whilst further investigations were conducted. He was subsequently charged with dangerous driving, common assault, and failing to remain at the scene. He was detained overnight to appear in the Hobart Magistrates…
Man charged with multiple driving offences in North West Tasmania
A Penguin man has been arrested and charged following a number of alleged dangerous driving incidents in North West Tasmania yesterday. About 1.10pm on Tuesday, police received reports that a white vehicle had allegedly left the scene of a traffic crash on the Bass Highway at Camdale. A short time later in an unrelated incident…
Search and Rescue comes to aid of bushwalkers, 4WD enthusiasts
Police are reminding bushwalkers and motorists of the need to be prepared for trips into the Tasmanian bush, and to always carry appropriate safety equipment, following separate search and rescue incidents across the state on Saturday. A 44-year-old northern Tasmanian man spent about five hours lost in the Meander Falls area on Saturday night after…
High range drink-driving at Devonport
Police arrested a 57-year-old woman in Devonport on Friday night (31 July) for drink-driving allegedly more than five times the legal limit. The Devonport woman was intercepted by police on Turton Street about 9:40pm having been observed leaving a Devonport establishment, driving slowly along the street and the vehicle veering over the road. On interception,…
National Missing Persons Week 2026
As part of National Missing Persons Week, Tasmania Police is highlighting the profiles of several missing persons, with the aim of raising public awareness and seeking community information. “This year National Missing Persons Week has the theme of answers still matter,” said Sergeant Paul Devine from the Tasmania Police Missing Persons Unit. When someone goes…
Kingston Police seize cash and illicit drugs
Police have seized cash and a mix of illicit drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine, following the search of a private residence at Taroona. Officers from Kingston Police, supported by Kingston CIB and the Dog Handlers Unit, conducted a targeted search of the property on Thursday afternoon. During the search, police allege they found a significant…
Man charged following incident in Launceston CBD area
A 19-year-old man has been charged following an incident in the Launceston CBD yesterday afternoon. About 1.45pm, police responded to reports that a man was reportedly carrying a knife in the Brisbane Street area, and had left on a small motorcycle. Police coordinated an immediate response and located the man on Henry Street. He was…
Two men charged following incidents including attempted motorcycle stealing in Hobart CBD
Two men have been charged by South East CIB following their arrests yesterday afternoon after they allegedly attempted to steal a motorcycle in the Hobart CBD and subsequently left the scene in a stolen white Ford Courier, crashed with a vehicle on the Brooker Highway, and attempted to set fire to the vehicle in Milburn…