Motorists urged to take road safety seriously this festive season
Police conducting the annual Operation Crossroads road safety campaign are urging all motorists to be safe on our roads this festive season. From 21 December until 1 January police will once again be conducting Operation Crossroads, focusing on the fatal five contributors to fatal and serious crashes. “The Christmas/New Year period is one…
Man charged over Brighton incident
Bridgewater detectives today charged a 22-year-old Kings Meadows man with serious offences allegedly committed during Tuesday afternoon at the Brighton Hotel. The man has been charged with armed robbery, carjacking, attempted carjacking x 4, injure property, attempted motor vehicle stealing, common assault x 3, assault police, resist arrest and drive while disqualified. The…
Call for witnesses following Brighton incident
Police are calling for witnesses following an incident at Brighton last night. About 4:30pm, Police were called to the Brighton Hotel in response to an altercation. The man had left on foot prior to police arrival but was arrested a short time later and is currently in custody. Police would like to speak…
Significant seizure of methylamphetamine at Spirit of Tasmania – street value of $2m
A man has been arrested and charged following a significant seizure of methylamphetamine (ICE) yesterday with a street value of around $2 million. With the opening of the borders, Western and Northern Drug Investigation Services and the Dog Handler Unit conducted a routine joint operation at the Spirit of Tasmania terminal targeting the…
Man in custody following incident in Strahan
A man is in custody following an incident in Strahan overnight. About 9:10 pm Strahan Police responded to reports a vehicle had rammed two parked vehicles on a private property and that the driver was armed with a firearm. Shortly after police arrived a 51-year-old Strahan man was arrested, and the firearm recovered…
Police investigate serious single vehicle rollover – Upper Blessington
Police are investigating a single vehicle rollover in north-east Tasmania this morning, in which a man received critical head injuries. Police and emergency services were called at 10.45am to attend a single vehicle crash involving a red Toyota station wagon on Roses Tier Road at Upper Blessington, approximately a 40-minute drive from Launceston. …
Single Vehicle Crash on the Midlands Highway, Epping Forrest
Around midday today Sunday 13 December, police were notified of a single vehicle crash on the Midlands Highway, Epping Forrest. Emergencies services attended the scene and were met by an elderly man who was the sole occupant of the vehicle. It is believed the driver suffered a medical episode causing him to cross the…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire in South Burnie
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire at a large chemical warehouse in South Burnie overnight. About 2:15am this morning, Tasmania Fire Service and police were called to the fire, which was quickly controlled and extinguished. Extensive damage caused to the building, nearby storage containers and products is estimated to be in excess of $60,000.…
COVID police resources
COVID-19 has presented an unprecedented situation, with a State of Emergency being declared in Tasmania for the first time. For the last nine months many people, including police have been required to adapt the way they live and work. The safety of all Tasmanians remains our priority as we respond to the COVID-19…
Two people charged with Aggravated Robbery
A 36-year-old man from Youngtown and a 42-year-old woman from Summerhill have both been charged with Aggravated Robbery. The charges relate to an incident that is alleged to have occurred at Westbury on 5 December 2020 where a woman was assaulted, and property was stolen from her. Police were advised of the incident on 10…