Assault – Cygnet Hotel, Mary Street Cygnet
Around 10.30pm on Friday 14 May 2021 Police and Tas Ambulance attended a report of a serious assault that occurred outside the Cygnet Hotel, Mary Street Cygnet. A male person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he was admitted. On Saturday 15 May 2021 Police conducted a…
Queensland man charged over plane disturbance
A 27 year old Queensland man has been charged in relation to a disturbance on an incoming flight to Hobart last night. Following a complaint from the airline, the man was escorted from the plane, arrested and charged with abusive language, threaten police officer, and offensive and disorderly behaviour in an aircraft. The man was…
Man charged over Mayfield shooting incident
A 28-year-old Invermay man has been charged in relation to a shooting incident that occurred at Mayfield on 10 April this year. The incident involved two men smashing windows at a Mayfield Street residence before removing surveillance cameras and discharging a shotgun into the air. The arrest comes after a search of the man’s Invermay…
Police investigate suspicious house fire at Forcett
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Forcett today. Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended a house fire in 177 Heatherbell Road about 11am this morning. No-one was home at the time of the fire and initial indications are that the fire may be suspicious. Police are seeking information from the public in…
Firearms, cash and drugs seized in targeted police operation
On 10/5/2021 members of Launceston Firearms Taskforce executed a search warrant at a South Launceston address. As a result of the search the following was located and seized; – 3 x pistols – 1 x improvised homemade explosive device – Over 1000 rounds of ammunition – Trafficable quantity of methylamphetamine – Trafficable quantity of another…
Northern firearms amnesties held as illegal firearms taskforce continues
A major firearms amnesty drive will take place across Northern Tasmania this weekend so people can hand in their firearms -unregistered or otherwise- without fear of being prosecuted. Inspector Scott Flude said that people will be able to hand in their firearms at the following locations on Saturday between 10am-2pm: Carrick Community Centre Main…
Single vehicle crash – Flinders Island
A 33 year old man has been seriously injured in a single vehicle rollover on Flinders Island overnight. About 6.15pm last night, a single vehicle, single occupant crash occurred on Wingaroo Road near the property Markana Park, Flinders Island. The driver was travelling south on Wingaroo Road in a Toyota Hilux single cab flat tray…
Pedestrians Struck by Vehicle – Cimitiere Street Launceston
On Saturday 8th May 2021 around 11:35am Tasmania Police and Ambulance Service attended a crash at the intersection of Cimitiere and Tamar Streets involving a silver Subaru Forester and two pedestrians. The driver of the vehicle was a 91 year old Launceston man and the two pedestrians were a 31 year old man and 33…
Man dies after April crash in St Helens
With the permission of his family, sadly police can confirm St Helens man Nigel Suter, aged 65, died as a result of a single vehicle crash in St Helens recently. Shortly after midday on Friday 16 April, a black Mercedes Benz sedan crashed at the intersection of Heritage Road and Argonaut Road, St…
Man charged with stealing windows/door from Burnie house
Burnie CIB detectives executed a search warrant at an address in Waratah this morning. As a result of this search, police recovered six windows and a door, which were recently stolen from a house under construction in Arhanni Street, Burnie. The door and some of the windows had been installed at the residence in Waratah…