Stolen firearms recovered in Launceston search
Police are investigating after a number of stolen firearms were recovered during a search of a house in South Launceston yesterday. Acting on information received from the public, Launceston detectives searched a house on Melbourne Street shortly before 3pm and located four firearms. Three of the firearms had been stolen from Northern Tasmania in separate…
Police investigating overnight robbery at Bridgewater
Detectives are investigating a robbery at McDonald’s, Bridgewater which occurred in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after 2am a person, believed to be a man, entered the restaurant and made demands for staff to open a safe inside the premises. He fled the scene on foot with a quantity of cash. No one…
Two people charged following Devonport evade
Two people have been charged following an evade incident in Devonport at 3pm on Tuesday when the driver of a Silver Nissan Qashqai failed to stop when instructed by police. The vehicle (registration I33MG) was found abandoned in Forth a short time later where the two were arrested. Police are continuing to search for the…
Two men charged with lighting fires while Total Fire Ban was declared
Two men will be summonsed to appear before the court for lighting a fire while a Total Fire Ban was declared last month. A 55-year-old man from Buckland will be summonsed to appear on a charge of light a fire to clear land during permit period when not under authority of permit. Police will allege…
Third man charged over aggravated armed robbery at Lauderdale
Detectives have today charged a third man over the aggravated armed robbery of the Foreshore Tavern at Lauderdale on Friday 31 January. A 39 year old man from Seven Mile Beach was arrested in Sandy Bay yesterday afternoon. He has today been charged with aggravated armed robbery as well as possessing and selling a controlled…
Party in the Paddock attendees encouraged to be safe
Party in the Paddock attendees are encouraged to have fun and stay safe at the three day festival at White Hills which starts tomorrow. “To ensure everyone has a safe environment to enjoy the Party in the Paddock festival there’ll be a high police presence on site for the duration of the event,” said Acting…
Police investigating after shots fired in Kings Meadows
Detectives in Launceston are investigating after shots were fired in Kings Meadows last night. Shortly before 11.30pm police were called to Chifley Street following reports multiple shots had been fired towards a house, which was unoccupied at the time. Police believe the shots were fired by offenders who left the scene in a dark-coloured sedan.…
Two men charged over aggravated armed robbery at Lauderdale
Detectives have today charged two men over the aggravated armed robbery of the Foreshore Tavern at Lauderdale on Friday 31 January. A 41 year old man of no fixed address was arrested at Seven Mile Beach on Saturday afternoon. He was in possession of a sawn-off shotgun that police believe was the firearm used in…
Two men charged with wounding man in Waverly last Wednesday
Police have charged two men in relation to the wounding of a man in Waverly last Wednesday night. The victim who was located on the Tasman Highway with serious abdomen injuries remains in the Launceston General Hospital in a stable condition. A 46-year-old man from Waverly has been charged with Wounding. He was detained to…
Westpac Police Rescue Helicopter Deployed To Injured Trail Bike Rider In Glen Huon
Subsequent to earlier media release the injured trail bike rider was assessed by a flight paramedic. The rider was a 19 year old male and required medical treatment in place to be stabilised. The male was then flown to Hobart in a serious but stable condition. In this case the rider was fortunate to be…