Kingston man to face court over alleged assaults
A Southern Tasmanian man will face court later this month after an incident at a licensed premises in the Huon Valley. Police were called to the premises on July 1, 2023 after reports of disorderly patrons. During an altercation outside the hotel, a 25 year old Glen Huon man received serious, but not life-threatening head…
High range drink driver detected at Runnymede
A Dodges Ferry man has been charged with drink driving after he narrowly missed crashing into an oncoming truck this morning. The man returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.136% and had veered to the wrong side of the road where the driver of an oncoming truck was forced to take evasive action to avoid…
Disturbance at Hobart Airport
Police are investigating a disturbance at Hobart Airport last night. Police received multiple calls from members of the public and Hobart Airport Staff about 10pm in relation to two disembarking passengers having a physical altercation. The two passengers, believed not to be known to each other, were disembarking a flight when the disturbance occurred. Hobart…
Devonport woman charged after significant ice seizure
A Tasmanian woman has been arrested and charged following the seizure of methylamphetamine (ICE), which had the potential to put more than 1000 people in our community at risk. Approximately 112 grams or 4 ounces of the drug, which could have resulted in 1170 street deals, was seized after police were alerted to a suspicious…
Youths arrested over deliberately lit fires in Burnie
Police have arrested a 14 year old and a 15 year old after an investigation into a deliberately lit property fire, and two deliberately lit vegetation fires in Burnie yesterday. Both youths were charged with two counts of two counts of unlawfully setting fire to vegetation and one count of unlawfully setting fire to property.…
Death following Lyell Highway, Sorell Creek pedestrian crash on 23 July
Sadly, the 16-year-old pedestrian involved in a serious crash at Granton on 23 July has died in hospital. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and loved ones of the youth. The police investigation into the crash is ongoing with a report is being prepared for the Coroner.
Body formally identified
The body located in bushland near Nabowla on Wednesday has been formally identified as 14 year old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. The results were confirmed through DNA testing. Shyanne-Lee was last seen alive in Launceston on 30 April, 2023. A 36-year-old Scottsdale man has been charged with murder in relation to her disappearance. Our thoughts remain with…
Five tourists rescued from the summit of Mount Roland
Police are again reminding bushwalkers to be prepared for all possibilities following the rescue of five tourists who became disoriented during the descent from the summit of Mount Roland last night. Officer in Charge of Western Search and Rescue, Inspector Steve Jones said about 7.15pm last night, emergency services responded to a request for assistance…
National Missing Persons Week – can you solve the case?
National Missing Persons Week, which starts today, is an annual event aimed at resolving missing persons cases through raising community awareness about the issues facing missing people and their families. “The theme of this year’s Missing Persons Week, “Can You Solve the Case?”, centres around unidentified human remains,” said Sergeant John Delpero of Tasmania Police’s…
Police investigating animal cruelty in Burnie
Police are investigating an animal cruelty matter in Burnie, after a pet cat was found to have been shot with an arrow earlier this month. The cat, Noah, was found with significant injuries in Downlands about 5:30pm on Sunday 2 July. Noah subsequently underwent emergency surgery and is recovering. Anyone with information about the incident…