Media Releases for all 2020
Police investigating serious pedestrian crash in Launceston
Police are investigating after a woman was seriously injured in a crash in East Launceston this morning. A blue Subaru Forester wagon travelling south on High Street collided with the 32-year-old South Launceston woman, who was a pedestrian, about 9am. The woman was taken to the Launceston General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of…
Five people charged with murder of man in Burnie yesterday morning
Police have charged five people with murder in relation to the death of a 23-year-old North-West man in Burnie early yesterday morning. Appearing before the Burnie Magistrates Court this morning charged with Murder are a: 31-year-old man from Burnie 52-year-old man from Burnie 34-year-old man from Shorewell Park 21-year-old woman from Burnie 29-year-old man from…
Investigations continue into Burnie incident
Police investigations are continuing into the suspicious death of a 23 year old North-West man following an incident in Ritchie Avenue, Burnie, in the early hours of this morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene in Ritchie Avenue, Downlands, about 3am after a man was critically injured following an alleged altercation.…
Five in custody following Burnie incident
Five people are in custody following an incident in Ritchie Avenue, Burnie, today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 3am after a man was critically injured following an alleged altercation. Sadly, police can confirm that the man died in the North West Regional Hospital a short time ago. …
High levels of compliance for COVID restrictions
Police have conducted well over 850 checks on people in quarantine across the State since 6pm on Wednesday 25 March to 3pm today and these checks are ongoing. These checks are physical checks. Police also conducted a number of checks in public places across the State. There have been very high levels of…
Two women charged with stealing hand sanitiser from hospital
Two Devonport women aged 34 and 30 have been charged with stealing 6 bottles of hand sanitiser from the Mersey Community Hospital on Wednesday. Police conducted searches at their respective homes and all sanitiser has been recovered. Police received an overwhelming response from the public and would like to thank them for their…
Police investigating theft of hand sanitiser from Mersey Community Hospital
Police are encouraging members of the community to consider their actions as they investigate the theft of hand sanitiser from the Mersey Community Hospital. Around 7pm on Wednesday night, two women were seen leaving the Mersey Community Hospital with bottles of hand sanitiser. “A review of CCTV from the hospital shows two women exiting the…
Lindisfarne man charged with trafficking in a controlled drug
An 18-year-old man from Lindisfarne has been arrested and charged with trafficking in a controlled drug following an operation focused on the mail corridor into Tasmania. The work of dedicated detectives resulted in the seizure of approximately $100,000 worth of controlled drugs including: 450 grams of MDMA (4,500 street deals at 0.1 gram per deal)…
Police investigate serious single car crash on Tasman Highway at Mornington
Police are investigating the circumstances of a serious single car crash in Mornington this morning which resulted in two people receiving critical injuries. Around 7.30am police responded to a single car crash on the Tasman Highway at Mornington. A red Holden Cruze had crashed into a tree around 500 metres from the Mornington roundabout, heading…
Motorbike rider detected speeding at 117km/h in Summerhill
A motorbike rider at Summerhill was detected speeding in excess of 60km/h above the limit this afternoon and had his bike confiscated. Around 1.50pm, members of Northern Road and Public Order Services detected a yellow Ducatti motorbike travelling at 117km/h in the 50km/h zone on Stanley Street at Summerhill. Police intercepted the motorbike adjacent to…