Armoured Bearcat strengthens Tasmania Police specialist capability
Tasmania Police has accepted the transfer of a gifted armoured Lenco BearCat from Western Australia Police, further strengthening the organisation’s capacity to safely respond to high risk incidents statewide. The 2012 Lenco BearCat, which is the same model as the armoured vehicle already utilised by Tasmania Police, will be allocated to the Special Operations Group…
Police test response capabilities in major training exercise
Tasmania Police conducted a high-intensity exercise at Launceston’s UTAS Stadium last night, giving police, stadium staff and other emergency services a chance to test their response capabilities to an Active Armed Offender event. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said the practical exercise, held after hours to minimise disruption to the public, simulated a fast-moving incident involving…
Planned police exercise in Launceston
Tasmania Police is conducting a planned exercise at UTAS Stadium tonight (Wednesday 15 April 2026). The exercise will take place from 5pm until 9pm, and the stadium will be closed to the public. Planned activities like this allow us to exercise our specialist response capabilities. Tasmania is a safe place to live, but we continue…
Police call for information over alleged assault in Launceston CBD
Police are appealing for information following an alleged assault at a commercial carpark on the corner of York and Bathurst streets in Launceston on Saturday, 22 February 2026 about 12.30am. Taskforce Raven is investigating a disturbance at the carpark where a woman was allegedly assaulted. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident,…
Man charged over alleged hooning and evade incident at Riverside
A man has been arrested and charged following an alleged hooning and evade incident at Riverside yesterday. Officers from Northern Road Policing Services responded to reports of a vehicle conducting significant ‘burnouts’ in Dion Crescent on Monday afternoon, causing a large amount of smoke in the area. The vehicle was sighted by police on Pomona Road…
Police investigating Devonport crash involving vehicle and pedestrian
Police are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Best Street, Devonport, last night. About 9.25pm, emergency services responded to reports a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle near Molly Malones. The 44-year-old male pedestrian was transported to hospital with what were reported to be serious injuries. The driver of the…
Five youths arrested after Launceston CBD incident
Five youths have been arrested over reports of anti-social behaviour and assault in Launceston CBD on Friday afternoon. The youths were located on Main Street, Launceston, about 3pm after earlier allegedly engaging in anti-social behaviour, stealing and assaults on staff at various retail outlets on Charles Street, Launceston. Inspector Aleena Crack said the five female…
Operation Safe Arrival spotlight on speeding drivers
Tasmania Police has finished its Easter road safety campaign, Operation Safe Arrival, with the number of speeding drivers detected a cause for concern. In data from the six-day road operation conducted from Thursday, 2 April to Tuesday, 7 April, Tasmania Police detected, on average, 131 speeding drivers per day (excludes speed cameras). A total of…
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…