Police request for assistance – North Street, George Town – 1 March 2022
Police are seeking information in relation to an incident on North Street at George Town at around 9pm on 1 March 2022. Police are specifically interested in a silver SUV, possibly a Mitsubishi that was in the area at the time and may be able to assist police with their enquiries. Anyone with information is…
Two charged following one of Tasmania’s largest drug seizures
Two men have been charged with Trafficking in a controlled substance following one of the largest seizures of Cocaine in Tasmanian history. Yesterday, police intercepted a logistics truck on the Brooker Highway at Glenorchy and located approximately 1.4kg of Cocaine, 4.6kg of Cannabis, and 392 grams of Methylamphetamine inside the cabin. Police will allege the…
Police training exercise taking place in Northern Tasmania
A training exercise involving Tasmania Police and Victoria Police is taking place in northern Tasmania this week. Funded by the Australian and New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, the exercise will focus on interoperability between the two police services. “Members of the public may notice an increase in police resources in and around the Launceston area from…
Drugs, Firearm Detections after Midland Highway Traffic Operation
Tasmania Police have today conducted a large Traffic Operation on the Midlands Highway north of Kempton, with the assistance of other Government Enforcement Agencies. Members of Tasmania Police Road Safety Task Force, Bridgewater Uniform Division personnel, together with Transport Safety Inspectors, Parks Rangers, Parks Compliance Officers and Tasmania Police Dog Handlers conducted Random Breath Tests, …
Serious Motor Vehicle Crash, Railton Road, Tarleton
At about 4.10am on Sunday 27 February 2022 police and emergency services responded to a serious single vehicle crash on Railton Road near Latrobe. The 28-year-old male driver and sole occupant of a white Toyota hatch rolled several times and was trapped in the vehicle. He was extricated and transported to the Launceston General Hospital…
Missing Person – Anthony Vere Goodyer
Police continue to be concerned for the welfare of Anthony Vere Goodyer, 46, of George Town and are renewing calls for information about his whereabouts. Anthony was last seen in the afternoon on Friday 4 February 2022, walking south along the East Tamar Highway. Police understand he had left a residence in River Leads Drive,…
Man in police custody following armed robbery in Austins Ferry
A man remains in police custody following an armed robbery at a supermarket in Austins Ferry this morning. At 7.37am police responded to a report of a robbery at a small supermarket on Main Road, where a man allegedly armed with a small axe had stolen a large quantity of grocery items. Police arrived at…
Fatal Motorbike Crash – Brooker Highway Montrose
At about 4.00pm on Thursday 24th February 2022 police responded to a report of a motorbike crash on the Brooker Highway Montrose. A 28 year old male rider from Claremont was riding a blue Yamaha motorbike north on the Brooker Highway crossing the Berriedale Road overpass, when he has failed to take the right hand…
Two further people charged in connection to Sprent murder
Police have today charged two further people as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of a man at Sprent on 23 January 2022. In addition to the two people already charged by police; today a: 28-year-old man from West Ulverstone has been charged with Murder, Aggravated burglary, Burglary, Stealing, and Unlawful setting fire…
Police urge motorists to do the right thing following traffic operation at New Norfolk
Police are urging motorists to do the right thing following a traffic operation at New Norfolk today where several drivers were detected breaking the road rules. “Police conducted a high visibility traffic operation in New Norfolk today utilising multiple resources including a police drone, Road and Public Order police and general uniform officers,” said Inspector…