Trail bike seized after hooning incident at Gagebrook
A 20-year-old Bridgewater man will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court after his motorcycle was seized by police this morning. Police were undertaking targeted patrols in the Gagebrook area when they witnessed the male riding an unregistered trail bike in a dangerous manner. Police observed the bike to be travelling at a high speed and…
Newnham woman charged in relation to Rocherlea wounding
Police have today charged a 28-year-old Newnham woman in relation to a wounding incident at a residence on Houn Court in Rocherlea on Monday night. She was charged with one count of Wounding and two counts of Assault, and bailed to appear before the Launceston Magistrates Court at 9.30am on 10 October 2018. Police thank…
Truck crash on the ‘Road to Nowhere’
A truck has crashed near Corinna on Tasmania’s west coast. The crash happened on the ‘Road to Nowhere’, also known as Norfolk Road or the Western Explorer, at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday. A 32 year old Stanley man was driving down a steep section of the road when he lost control. The truck rolled…
Crime rate drops, clearance rate highest in 45 years
Tasmania’s crime rate has dropped, with clearance rates for total offences exceeding 50 per cent for the first time in over 45 years. The Crime Statistics Supplement 2017-18 released today shows that total offences reduced by 5 per cent (1265 offences) to 26,174 offences in 2017-18. Offences in 2017-18 were below the previous three year…
Police investigate Rocherlea wounding
Launceston CIB is investigating a wounding incident in Rocherlea last night in which a 24 year old man was stabbed in the neck. Police attended Huon Court, Rocherlea, about 8pm last night in response to a Triple Zero call claiming that there had been a wounding at a residence in that street. A…
Mazda located in Victoria as Launceston murder investigation continues
The third vehicle of interest in the investigation of the disappearance of Launceston man Jake Anderson-Brettner, a silver Mazda, has been located in Victoria. As a result of the search of that vehicle a significant number of pills, believed to MDMA (ecstasy), has been located and seized by Victorian Police. Victoria Police…
Police investigate fuel theft from Midland Highway roadworks site
Police are investigating the theft of approximately 600 litres of diesel fuel from four heavy machines at the Hazell Bros roadworks site office on the Midland Highway at St Peter’s Pass / Antill Ponds, just north of Oatlands. Police believe the fuel was stolen between 4pm Friday 24 August and 6am this morning (Monday 27…
$1million Ice seizure at Hobart Airport
During ongoing searches, linked to sound intelligence, members of the Tasmania Police Drug Dog Handling Unit yesterday arrested a man at the Hobart International Airport with a trafficable quantity of crystal methamphetamine (Ice). A 31-year-old man from Gagebrook in Tasmania, was found to have 1 kilogram of crystal methamphetamine concealed in his underpants. The street…
Police investigation ongoing into murder of Jake Anderson-Brettner
The police investigation is ongoing in relation to the murder of 24-year-old Launceston man Jake Anderson-Brettner. “Police continue to investigate the murder of Jake Anderson-Brettner and search for his remains,” said Detective Acting Inspector Craig Fox. “The circumstances of Jake’s death are traumatic and police will continue to conduct extensive searches to provide closure to…
Charges – Methamphetamine and Cocaine seizure at Hobart Airport
During routine searches conducted yesterday, by members of the Tasmania Police Drug Dog Handling Unit, two men were apprehended at the Hobart International Airport with trafficable quantities of both methamphetamine and cocaine. A 36 year old man from Redan in Victoria was found to have 260 grams of methamphetamine and 134 grams of cocaine secreted…