Drivers urged to slow down when passing emergency vehicles
Police are reminding drivers to slow down when passing emergency vehicles after 114 infringement notices were issued in a four-day period in the Northern District last week. During the operation on the Midland and Bass highways and Esk Main Road, police observed motorists maintaining speeds of 100km/h and 110km/h while passing stationary emergency vehicles. Acting…
Man arrested after police seize firearms at Ravenswood
A man has been arrested after police seized three illegal firearms during a targeted search at Ravenswood. Members of Taskforce Raven executed a search warrant at a private residence on Wednesday 1 April, locating and seizing the firearms, along with a quantity of ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and stolen property. A 35-year-old Ravenswood man was taken…
Two people charged with aggravated assault in relation to an incident at Sorell last night
Two people have been charged with aggravated assault in relation to an incident at Sorell last night where a man sustained non-life-threatening injuries. About 9.30pm, police and emergency services responded to reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Weston Hill Road. The vehicle had reportedly left the scene. The 43-year-old man…
Police urge motorist to make the right decisions on the road after two high range drink drivers detected
Police are urging motorists to remember the dangers of drink driving, after two high range drink drivers were detected overnight, with one returning a reading six times the legal limit. About 10.20pm last night, Southern Road Policing officers intercepted a vehicle while conducting a speed reduction operation on the East Derwent Highway at Geilston Bay.…
Man charged following assault at Ulverstone holiday park / call for witnesses
Tasmania Police have arrested and charged a 56-year-old Ulverstone man following an alleged assault at the Big 4 Holiday Village on Water Street, Ulverstone, on Saturday 28 March 2026. Police were called to the location at approximately 7.05pm following reports of an altercation between two individuals. A man has since been taken into custody and…
Rocherlea house fire under investigation
Police are seeking information into a suspicious house fire at Rocherlea today. About 11.25am, emergency services were called to a fire at Sage Place, in the Launceston suburb of Rocherlea, with reports of flames coming from a room of a house. Tasmania Fire Service units were quickly on the scene to extinguish the fire which…
UPDATE: Man charged over alleged dangerous driving and attempted carjacking
Police have today charged a 22-year-old Glenorchy man with a series of offences including evade police, dangerous driving and attempted carjacking following his arrest in the Derwent Valley on Thursday evening. The man was arrested at Lawitta, on the Lyell Highway, after he had allegedly been involved in dangerous driving and evade police incidents earlier…
Man charged over alleged dangerous driving and attempted carjacking
Police have today charged a 22-year-old Glenorchy man with a series of offences including evade police, dangerous driving and attempted carjacking following his arrest in the Derwent Valley on Thursday evening. The man was arrested at Lawitta, on the Lyell Highway, after he had allegedly been involved in dangerous driving and evade police incidents earlier…
Fuel theft near Oatlands under investigation
Police are investigating the overnight theft of a significant quantity of diesel from a storage trailer parked on a property near Oatlands. The theft took place between 5pm Thursday, 26 March and 6.30am Friday, 27 March, with offenders breaking into the property located in a rural area, then stealing several hundred litres of fuel. Anyone…
Man in custody as dangerous driving, carjacking investigation continues
A 22-year-old Glenorchy man is in police custody following a series of alleged dangerous driving incidents and an attempted carjacking on Thursday. The man was arrested at Lawitta, on the Lyell Highway, yesterday evening, with police apprehending him as he allegedly tried to steal a car while a female occupant was in the vehicle. The…