Tasmania Police to bolster Taskforce Saturate to target repeat offenders
Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Saturate is being further bolstered to target those offenders causing the most harm to the community. From today, four additional officers from the Hobart Police Station have been assigned to Taskforce Saturate (formerly Operation Saturate), with one clear objective, to deal with as many repeat offenders as possible. Officer in Charge of…
Firearms surrendered at Northern Amnesty
People in Northern Tasmania surrendered 23 firearms to police at mobile amnesty locations over the weekend. “Over the past weekend, police conducted a mobile amnesty at Exeter, Scottsdale, Campbell Town, and Deloraine, for people to surrender illegal and unwanted firearms without fear of being prosecuted for the possession,” said Senior Sergeant Robert King. “23 firearms…
Wounding – Glenorchy bus mall
Police are investigating a reported wounding in the Glenorchy bus mall this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 3pm, following a disturbance between two groups of people. An 18-year-old man was reportedly wounded by a 28-year-old man. The two are believed to be known to each other. Police provided treatment to the 18-year-old man until…
Pedestrian crash, Geeveston
Police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian in Geeveston last night. Emergency services were called after the person was reportedly struck by a vehicle on View Street, Geeveston about 11:30pm. They were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The people involved are believed to be known to each other, and investigations…
Crash, Shoreline Intersection – Howrah
Police are investigating a crash that occurred between a blue Toyota Echo and a red Kawasaki motorcycle at the intersection of Clarence Street and Howrah Road (Shoreline Intersection) on Saturday the 2 September 2023 at around 9:30am. Police would like to thank members of the public who stopped and offered assistance at the scene but…
Three men charged following series of overnight burglaries
Three men from Launceston have been charged following a series of burglaries targeting brand new power tools overnight. Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Hanson said police were called after a red Mazda ute was stolen from Prospect, and used in burglaries at Evandale and Invermay. “The offenders allegedly drove the stolen ute through the front of…
Largest ever graduating recruit class welcomed into Tasmania Police today
Tasmania Police is welcoming 74 new constables into its ranks today – the largest graduating class to date with 34 women, and 40 men. After a widespread recruitment campaign, the constables started their course journey in January, going on to complete 31 weeks of intensive training. Commissioner of Police Donna Adams said the course was…
People in Northern Tasmania encouraged to surrender illegal firearms at amnesty
Police encourage anyone in Northern Tasmania with an illegal or unwanted firearm to surrender it at a mobile firearms amnesty location in the region this weekend. “As part of a mobile firearms amnesty across Tasmania in August and September, this weekend people in Northern Tasmania are encouraged to surrender illegal or unwanted firearms without fear…
Penguin man charged with drug trafficking, burglary, stealing and firearm offences
Police have charged a 33-year-old Penguin man with drug trafficking, following the seizure of a significant amount of methamphetamine (Ice) at his home in Penguin today. The drugs were located in a planned search operation, alongside a quantity of cash, stolen property, a firearm, and ammunition. The amount of Ice seized had the potential to…
High visibility traffic operation conducted in Cambridge Park
Tasmania Police and Department of State Growth Transport Safety and Investigation Officers conducted a high visibility traffic operation and business visit at Cambridge Park Industrial Estate today. Inspector Jon Cooper from the East Coast Division said that about 140 motorists were pulled over and subject to either a random breath or drug test and vehicle…