Second offender charged – Aggravated Armed Robbery & Carjacking, Granville Street, West Launceston
A 25-year-old man from Mayfield has this morning been arrested and charged with the Aggravated Armed Robbery and Carjacking committed at Granville Street, West Launceston, on 15 June 2021. It is alleged the man threatened two male youths with a firearm, before fleeing with personal property and a white Holden Commodore sedan that has since…
Police encourage people to hand in firearms at Southern Firearms Amnesty this Saturday
Police are encouraging people to hand in unwanted or illegal firearms at an amnesty in Bridgewater this weekend. Between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 3 July, police will be at the Greenpoint Shopping Precinct in the Police Command Bus, to receive unwanted and illegal firearms, ammunition, and gel blasters that imitate firearms, from the community. …
Launceston Firearms Taskforce Seizes 21 Firearms
The Launceston Firearms Taskforce has charged a man and seized 21 firearms, ammunition, drugs and stolen property during searches of two Longford properties. Two addresses in Pateena Rd, Longford were searched over two days on 25 and 26 June and police seized: 21 Firearms Thousands of rounds of ammunition Stolen property Illegal drugs discovered in…
Multiple dairy farm ATV thefts – Circular Head
Police are investigating multiple dairy farm ATV thefts in the Circular Head region. Overnight between 24 and 25 June, three separate dairy farms in Edith Creek and Irishtown were targeted for the theft of All Terrain Vehicles. Information received is that the ATVs had been ridden from the properties and possibly accompanied with…
Police investigate firearms incidents overnight
Police are investigating two separate firearms incidents in Launceston early this morning. No one was injured in either incident. At around 1am, police attended a residence in New Street, Invermay, where a firearm was discharged into a rear bedroom window. The occupants of the residence were present at the time but were physically uninjured. The…
Review of alleged offences against the Firearms Act file
Tasmania Police has reviewed the case file involving alleged offences against the Firearms Act 1996 relating to a North-West man on 1 April 2021. Following the review legal advice was that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction. The person in question has been formally notified of the outcome. There will be no further police…
New Constables to serve and protect the Launceston community from today
Thirteen newly graduated Constables commence duty with Launceston Police today. “Following graduation at the Police Academy last Friday, thirteen new Constables are ready to put their training into action, serving and protecting the Launceston community from today,” said Inspector Nathan Johnston. “The six women and seven men, join the ranks within Launceston Police Station today,…
Man charged with attempted murder following Zeehan incident
Burnie detectives have overnight charged an 82-year-old man, after investigations have been continuing into an incident at Counsel Street in Zeehan on Saturday morning. Two females aged 80 and 64 years suffered wounds to their head, face and arms during the incident. The male offender, who also suffered self-inflicted injuries, has now been charged with…
Man dies following single vehicle crash at Forcett
Sadly, a man has died following a single vehicle crash on Wiggins Road, Forcett, about 1.40pm today. A 58 year-old man from Dodges Ferry was found deceased after the sedan he was driving in a northerly direction on Wiggins Road left the roadway and collided with a tree. Our thoughts are with the man’s family…
Stolen property from vehicle burglaries recovered by police
Police are seeking public information in relation to car burglaries in Launceston. Early yesterday morning, Launceston police arrested a 30-year-old Launceston man in possession of a large quantity of stolen property. Investigations revealed that the property had been stolen from unlocked vehicles in the Summerhill and Prospect areas. Three vehicles burgled have been identified and…