Police continuing to investigate what is believed to be serious assault on young child
Bellerive CIB is continuing to investigate what is believed to be a serious assault on a young child in Southern Tasmania. The child presented to the Royal Hobart Hospital early yesterday with critical injuries that are believed to be suspicious. They remain in hospital in a critical condition. Police including officers from CIB, Forensics…
Police investigating what is believed to be serious assault on young child
Bellerive CIB is investigating what is believed to be a serious assault on a young child in Southern Tasmania. Police were called to the Royal Hobart Hospital around 5:20am this morning after a child presented with critical injuries that are believed to be suspicious. The child had been transported by Ambulance from a residence in…
Man charged with assault and family violence offences
A 62 year old Hobart man has today been arrested and charged with assault and emotional abuse. The man has been charged with one count of common assault as well as one count of emotional abuse. It’s expected that the man will appear in an out of hours hearing of the Hobart Magistrates Court this…
Youth charged in relation to robbery offences in Hobart area
Detectives from Hobart CIB have charged a 17-year-old youth in relation to a series of theft and robbery matters in the New Town area yesterday morning. Police will allege the youth threatened several other youths at multiple locations in New Town during the morning. During one of the incidents a youth was struck to the…
Police seize illegally manufactured firearms
A 46-year-old man will be proceeded against in relation to several firearms offences following a search by the Western Drug and Firearms Unit on Wednesday, where police seized several firearms. During the search at a property on the Northwest Coast, police seized 8 firearms, multiple firearms parts, and other firearm related exhibits. Three of the…
New Police Youth Taskforce to crack down on crime on Hobart’s eastern shore
Tasmania Police has set-up a new Youth Taskforce designed to tackle shop stealing and anti-social behaviour on Hobart’s eastern shore. Inspector Andrew Keane said the taskforce – which is a mixture of uniform and plain clothes officers – will complement existing police patrols with an emphasis on shopping centres, bus malls and other public spaces…
Suspicious structure fire – Blair Street, New Norfolk
Approximately 1:18am on Thursday the 30th of November 2023, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were advised of a structure fire at 103 Blair Street, New Norfolk. When emergency services arrived a short time later, the abandoned building was well alight. The fire is still burning within the building and Tasmania Fire Service are actively…
Arrest of 27-year-old man after standoff with police in Launceston0
At approximately 11.30pm on Wednesday 29th November 2023 Launceston Police attended at the Ampol Service Station on Westbury Road, Prospect. On arrival they located a 27-year-old man from Glenorchy on the rooftop of the service station in a distressed state. The man was armed with a knife and made threats to set alight the business.…
Man charged in relation to stealing incident at Eastlands on 24 November
A 28-year-old man from the Rosny area has been charged with ‘stealing with force’ in relation to an incident at an Eastlands Shopping Centre store last Friday. Police will allege the man attended the loading bay of a business around 11.40am and attempted to steal items. The man become involved in a physical confrontation with…
Taskforce Scelus targeting drugs, firearms
Tasmania Police is continuing to target illicit drugs and firearms-related crime through Taskforce Scelus. The Western District operation has seen at least 17 people charged in its first week, as well as drugs, cash and firearms seized. Detective Inspector Michelle Elmer said the taskforce would largely target illicit drugs and firearms, however members were focused…