Two youth charged with archery club burglary
Police have charged two youths as part of an ongoing investigation into a burglary and stealing from an Archery Club at Romaine on 29 March. It is alleged that offenders have used stolen compound bows to fire a large quantity of arrows around the Shorewell Park and Romaine areas in in Burnie. Police recovered the…
Police investigating targeted incident where man sustained gunshot wound
Police are investigating an incident where a man sustained a gunshot wound in Southern Tasmania last night, in what is believed to have been a targeted incident between people known to each other. At this stage in the ongoing investigation, police believe a 29-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound at an address in Chigwell. The…
Fatal fire at Devonport
Update: Fire Investigators have determined a fatal fire at Devonport yesterday was accidental. Emergency services were called to the fire on Gunn Street about 5am. Tasmania Fire Service crews extinguished the fire, and sadly located a person – believed to be the resident of the property – deceased inside the unit. Fire Investigators worked at…
Investigations into Goodwood firearms incident
Investigations are continuing into a firearms incident involving police at Goodwood early Sunday morning in which a man sustained a gunshot wound. Tasmania Police Southern District Commander Jason Elmer provided an update on the incident on Sunday afternoon. The 34-year-old man remains in Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious, but stable condition, and is receiving…
Party of five safe after boating incident
Five people, including a nine-year-old boy, were rescued from Port Esperance Bay, at Dover, on Sunday night after their dinghy upturned about 200m from shore. The party of five spent an anxious 20 minutes in the bay after their small boat was hit by a bow wave and they were tossed into the water, about…
Man dies after West Coast ATV crash
Sadly, a man has died following a serious crash involving a side-by-side All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) at Macquarie Heads beach, Strahan, on Saturday morning. The 81-year-old man from Tasmania’s East Coast was a passenger in the vehicle when police believe it crashed and rolled on the beach, before landing at the water’s edge. The man was…
Firearms incident involving police at Goodwood
A man has sustained a gunshot wound during an incident involving police at Goodwood this morning (5 April). The man was provided immediate first aid at the scene by police before being transferred to Royal Hobart Hospital by Ambulance Tasmania where he is in a serious but stable condition. Tasmania Police Southern District Commander Jason…
Collaborative operation improving retail safety across Tasmania
A one-day statewide retail crime operation has delivered positive results, helping to improve safety for shoppers, workers, and businesses across Tasmania. The Synergy4Safety operation held yesterday saw Tasmania Police work closely with more than 80 retailers, with a focus on preventing retail crime and antisocial behaviour in shopping precincts. Inspector John Toohey said police dealt…
Man charged with drug trafficking and firearms offences
A 36-year-old man has been charged with drug trafficking and firearms offences after investigators executed several search warrants in Tasmania’s northwest yesterday. Members of the Western Criminal Investigation Branch, Western Drug and Firearms Unit and other specialist resources executed search warrants at an address, vehicle and storage unit in Wynyard, and an address at Elliott.…
Campaign focus to keep Tasmanian roads safe this Easter
Tasmania Police’s Easter road safety campaign, Operation Safe Arrival, starts today (Thursday, 2 April) and will be conducted statewide for six days through the Easter holiday period. Commander Marco Ghedini said enhancing road safety and disrupting dangerous driving behaviours were a priority for police. “Easter is a time to be cherished with family, friends and…