20 year old male rescued from Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart.
At 1.20am on Sunday 23 February 2020, Police were informed that a person had fallen in to the water at the end of the Elizabeth Street Pier. On arrival Police were met with an early 20’s male who had stumbled off the end of the wharf into the water. He was clearly disoriented and struggling…
Arrests made following aggravated armed robbery
Two men have been charged over an armed robbery which occurred on the Bellerive Boardwalk last night (Saturday). Police responded to a report of a male being assaulted, during which time he was threatened with a firearm with his mobile phone and wallet stolen. A short time later the two males were located by police…
Multiple Mountain Bike Rescues at Derby and St Helens
Emergency services were kept busy on Saturday with three simultaneous requests for assistance from mountain bikers at Derby and St Helens. Police received a referral for search and rescue assistance from Ambulance Tasmania for the patients who had fallen from their bikes whilst riding the trails. A 55 year old male was accessed by the…
Somerset incident to be investigated
Police attended a property in Bells Parade, Somerset, around 11am this morning after a report of threats being made. A Somerset man barricaded himself inside the residence, while police attempted to negotiate with him. During negotiations, man exited the building and suffered self inflicted injuries. Medical assistance was provided to the man and he was…
Two men charged over firearms burglary at Cressy
Two men have been charged with burglary, stealing and firearms offences in relation to a firearms burglary at Cressy last night. Officers from Longford Police, Launceston CIB and Forensics attended the rural property about 7pm last night, after the theft of 13 firearms was reported. “The owner of the firearms had stored them correctly and…
Police investigating Cambridge truck theft
Detectives from Bellerive CIB are investigating the theft of a truck from a business off Kennedy Drive in Cambridge in the early hours of this morning. A white Mitsubishi Canter flat tray truck was stolen from the yard shortly before 5am. The truck was driven through Cambridge onto Holyman Drive, travelling past the airport and…
Somerset incident
Police are responding to an incident in Bells Parade, Somerset, in north-west Tasmania. Police attended the property around 11am this morning after a report of threats being made. The man barricaded himself inside the residence, while police attempted to negotiate with him. The man suffered self-inflicted injuries and is currently being transported to North-West Regional…
Police investigating Prospect armed robbery
Detectives in Launceston are investigating a robbery in a hotel car park at Prospect last night. Police were called to the scene shortly before 10.30pm, after a man reportedly approached a vehicle in the car park and threatened the two occupants with a knife. The man fled on foot after acquiring a wallet from one…
Police investigating suspicious fire at Geeveston
Tasmania Police is investigating a fire at a Geeveston accommodation facility and café overnight. About 12.30am on Thursday, 20 February police and the Tasmania Fire Service were called to the property over reports a building was on fire. Upon arrival emergency services found an adjoining building to the café well alight. The fire was extinguished…
Detectives calling for footage as they continue to investigate Evandale armed robbery
Detectives in Launceston are appealing for assistance from the public as they continue to investigate the armed robbery of the Evandale Post Office yesterday morning. A man reportedly entered the business on High Street about 10am on Wednesday and produced a weapon, directing a staff member to open a safe before leaving on foot with…