Missing Tasmanians Highlighted as part of National Missing Persons Week 2018
Tasmania Police is highlighting seven Tasmanian cases as part of National Missing Persons Week which starts today. Three recent and four long-term missing person cases are being highlighted: • Nazrawi ‘Naz’ Woldemichael, aged 20, was last seen on 9 October 2016, walking from his North Hobart apartment around 7.50am and then at Eastlands Shopping Centre…
Rendering chemicals safe following search of South Hobart property
Police advise that there will be a controlled explosion of legal chemicals seized following a search of a South Hobart property overnight. “Nearby residents have been temporarily relocated until the scene is cleared as a precaution,” Detective Acting Inspector Darren Latham said. “We’d like to let members of the public know there may…
Assault Investigation – Box Hill Road, Claremont
Glenorchy police are investigating an alleged assault that occurred in Box Hill Road, Claremont around 3.30 pm on Tuesday 10 July 2018. A woman was walking near the Claremont College oval when she was allegedly physically assaulted by two male youths. The woman was not injured as a result of the alleged assault. One offender…
Tractor fatality – Glengarry
Sadly, a 73 year old man been tragically killed after a tractor incident on a private property at Glengarry earlier today. Police and emergency services were called to the Glengarry property about 10.40am this morning and sadly the man passed away at the scene. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and…
Woman charged over armed robbery at Glenorchy
Just after 8:20am on Thursday the 2nd of August 2018 a female entered Target Northgate with a knife and demanded money from staff members. The female made off with an amount of money and left the Northgate Shopping Centre on foot. Tasmania Police have arrested and charged a 25 year old female in…
Serious motor vehicle crash at Riana
Police and emergency services attended a serious single vehicle crash on Pine Road, Riana earlier this morning. Around 9.30am, police and emergency services were called to a crash where a 33-year-old woman from the North West Coast lost control of her blue Toyota sedan and hit a tree. The woman was trapped in her vehicle…
Two men charged over separate incidents in Southern Tasmania
Man charged over House Burglary – Firearms Stolen A 35 year old man has today been charged with aggravated burglary and stealing after six firearms, including rifles and shotguns, were stolen from a private house in Dysart yesterday. The man was also charged with: Aggravated assault x 2 Attempted motor vehicle stealing x…
Two men charged with armed robbery of Mowbray Hotel
Tasmania Police has charged two men with aggravated armed robbery following the armed robbery of the Mowbray Hotel on the evening of Wednesday 9 May 2018. Following the robbery, an investigation was commenced by member of the Northern Criminal Investigation Branch. As a result of that investigation, a 22 year old Launceston man was…
Lock it or lose it – Police remind vehicle owners to be vigilant
Tasmania Police is reminding motor vehicle owners to be vigilant by securing their vehicles following an increase in property theft from vehicles. These types of offences have been a trend in recent months and that trend is continuing. In the Southern District there have been 86 motor vehicle burglaries in the past month, mainly occurring…
Two youths charged over Claremont incident
Two youths from the Glenorchy area have been charged with burglary and stealing in relation to an incident at Claremont in which a 27 year old man suffered a single stab wound to the chest. Police were called to an address in Branscombe Road, Claremont about 8pm on Saturday 28 July. Investigations are…