Investigations continue into Coles Kings Meadows armed robbery
Investigations are continuing into the armed robbery which occurred at Coles supermarket in Kings Meadows last night. Police were called to the supermarket shortly before 8pm after a man filled a trolley with goods and attempted to leave the store. When confronted by a staff member the man produced a knife and threatened staff…
Armed robbery – Coles Kings Meadows
Launceston police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at Coles supermarket in Kings Meadows on Saturday, September 7, 2019. Police were called to the supermarket shortly before 8pm after a man filled a trolley with goods and attempted to leave the store. When confronted by a staff member the man produced a knife…
Police confirm no suspicious circumstances in man’s death
Police have today confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances in the death of a 65 year old man in Hadspen yesterday. Police were called to the man’s sudden death in Rutherglen Village yesterday afternoon and a forensic examination of the scene was conducted as part of routine police investigations. “We would like to…
Body of man located in North-West bushland
Sadly, police can confirm the body of a man has been located in bushland near Elliott in north-west Tasmania. The body has yet to be formally identified however it is believed to be missing 49 year old Shane Keith Marshall. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones at this difficult…
No charges re allegation of historic sex offences
Following an extensive investigation Tasmania Police can confirm that a 66-year-old Tasmanian man will not be charged in relation to historic sex offences. Advice was sought from the DPP who reviewed the available evidence and determined that given the constraints posed by the passage of time and the resulting impact on the evidence available, there…
Serious Crash – Ridgley Highway, Hampshire
A serious collision occurred this morning at about 9.55am on the Ridgley Highway at Hampshire, near the junction with Kingsclere Road. Police believe a silver Ford Econovan was being driven south behind a fully laden B-Double Kenworth tanker when the van pulled out to overtake. During the overtake, a north bound vehicle appeared. It is…
Police investigation ongoing to locate Jake Mark Pearce
The police investigation is ongoing to locate 21-year-old Maydena man Jake Mark Pearce and police would again like to reassure southern Tasmanians that there is no risk to the community. Around 6.00am yesterday Jake was arrested in the Bridgewater area in respect to Breach of his Bail. His Bail was related to a number of…
Identity Theft and Fraudulent Consumer Credit Charges
On the 29th August 2019, Detectives from Burnie CIB arrested and charged a 28 year old man from the North West Coast with 132 fraud related matters. The arrest stems from a 12 month investigation into identity theft and fraudulent online consumer credit applications. The man appeared in the Burnie Magistrates Court on the 30th…
Charges laid after bottle-shop robbery
A 24 year old man, has been charged and will face an out of hours court in regards to the armed robbery of the Beltana hotel bottle shop on Friday night. Police will allege the male entered the bottle shop armed with a knife shortly before 9 pm. After making threats to a staff member,…
Stealing of Plants – North West Coast
Police are investigating the theft of a quantity of fruit and citrus trees from ‘The Big Pot’ Nursery located in Melrose and from ‘The Riverview’ Nursery located in Don. The thefts have occurred within the past month and are believed to be by the same person. On Monday 12 August 2019 and Sunday 18…