Media Releases for all 2021
Motorists urged to be safe on the roads this Easter
Police will be conducting the Operation Crossroads road safety campaign again this Easter, urging all motorists to be safe on the roads. “Between 1 and 5 April, police will once again be conducting Operation Crossroads across the state, aimed at improving driver behaviour, and focusing on the fatal five contributors to fatal and serious crashes,”…
Man charged over Howrah wounding incident
A 37 year old Howrah man has been charged with wounding following an incident in Howrah overnight. About 10pm yesterday, two men were allegedly assaulted in Lara St, Howrah by a man carrying a knife. Both victims were taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital and were treated for non life threatening injuries. Parties involved in…
Man in custody after Howrah wounding incident
Detectives from Bellerive CIB are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an alleged wounding reported at Howrah last night. About 10pm yesterday, two men were allegedly assaulted in Lara St, Howrah. Both victims were taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital and were treated for non life threatening injuries. A 37 year old man is currently…
West Hobart Crash
About 10.40pm on Tuesday 30 March, police were alerted to a vehicle which had crashed in Faraday Street, West Hobart. A man was witnessed leaving the scene. Witnesses identified the driver to police and he was located nearby in William Street, West Hobart. The car driven by the man was a white Holden Commodore station…
Assault in Invermay
Launceston CIB is investigating an alleged assault that occurred in Goderich Street, Invermay. At 3:45pm today, police received reports of a man being assaulted. The incident resulted in a man receiving a non life threatening head injury. The man who was allegedly assaulted has been taken to the Launceston General Hospital. Investigations are continuing into…
Rewards for unsolved murders increased to $500,000
People who provide information leading to the conviction of offenders for unsolved murders in Tasmania are now eligible for a $500,000 reward. Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Higgins said that there were currently seven unsolved murder or suspected murder investigations cases in Tasmania with current rewards for information leading to a conviction. These rewards vary in amounts…
Serious Crash – Collinsvale
Just after 9:50am today, police and emergency services attended a single vehicle crash on Glenlusk Road, Collinsvale. A Subaru station wagon has left the road, slid down an embankment and collided with some trees. The female driver, a Collinsvale resident in her 20’s. was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time. Glenlusk Road…
Woman charged over alleged sexual assault of a minor
A 43 year old Devonport woman has been charged in relation to an alleged sexual assault of a minor. The woman was charged with one count of Penetrative Abuse of a Young Person following an alleged incident on 20 March 2021 in the north-west. The woman was bailed to appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court…
Charges Laid Following Assault Investigation
As a result of an ongoing investigation by Bellerive CIB, two men have been charged following a serious assault in Sorell on Sunday 21 March where a 61-year-old male received non-life-threatening injuries from a knife and metal bar, as well as allegedly having his car stolen and set on fire. A 31-year-old West Hobart man…
Two charged with dangerous motorcycle riding in Bridgewater
Bridgewater Police is continuing to target illegal and dangerous use of both trail bikes and road bikes within the area with the use of drones. This morning, Tasmania Police was notified by members of the public of a blue and white road bike driving dangerously in Bridgewater. The bike was reported to have two occupants…