Man charged following Blackmans Bay burglary
Detectives from the Hobart Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 34 year old Herdsmans Cove man with aggravated burglary and stealing after allegedly stealing a safe from a Blackmans Bay Home last Saturday night. Police allege the man entered the residence at Blackmans Bay and stole a safe containing a quantity of property, valued in…
Two vehicle crash at Bass Highway, Hellyer, on Saturday 16/6/2018
At 10.40pm pm on Saturday 16/6/2018 Tasmania Police, Fire Service, SES and Ambulance Service attended a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway, Hellyer, 300m west of the Hellyer township. The crash involved a Toyota Corolla sedan, driven by a 24 year old Smithton man who was travelling west, and a Toyota Commuter light bus,…
Police request for assistance – altercation in Tamar Street, Launceston
Police are investigating an incident that occurred on Tamar Street, Launceston, at about 1:15am on Sunday 17 June 2018. Information has been received that a man was involved in an altercation with three other men, outside the Launceston Showgirls Gentleman’s Club in Tamar Street. Police enquiries conducted thus far suggest that “pepper” spray or similar…
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH INTO DAM – BOYER ROAD, DROMEDARY
Approximately 9.20pm on 15 June 2018, police were called to a single motor vehicle crash off Boyer Road, east of Pegasus Drive intersection. Witnesses reported a vehicle had run off Boyer Road into a dam. Witnesses were unable to confirm if there were people trapped inside the vehicle. On police arrival the vehicle was completely…
Call for witnesses following alleged assault on female teenager
Police are calling for witnesses following an incident where a female teenager was allegedly assaulted in Cygnet last night. About 5:30pm on Thursday 14 June, the female was allegedly assaulted in the vicinity of Charles and Fitzpatrick Streets, Cygnet, while walking home. She received minor injuries during the incident. Police are appealing for…
Police recruits doing their bit to save lives
Tomorrow, as part of the Red25 Emergency Services Blood Challenge and International Missing Types Day, Tasmania Police’s newest recruits will help save lives in a different way, through donating blood. Acknowledging the importance of blood donations, especially in a critical mid-winter month, the group of 18 will be donating together at the Hobart Donor Centre.…
Call for information following significant Huonville burglary
Kingston CIB is calling for witnesses following a significant burglary and stealing in the Huonville area over the long weekend. Sometime over the Queen’s birthday long weekend (8-11June), a workshop on a rural property in Morrison’s Road, Huonville was unlawfully entered and a large amount of property worth around $30,000 was stolen. A…
Appeal for witnesses – traffic crash Elizabeth St, Hobart
Police are calling for witnesses following a two vehicle crash on Elizabeth Street, North Hobart, yesterday (13 June). The crash, involving a white Nissan X Trail reg H25NZ and a silver Kia hatch reg FS5992, occurred at approximately 5:45pm on Elizabeth Street approximately 80m north of the Federal Street traffic lights. Both vehicles…
Police seeking help to find missing man near Pioneer – North-East Tasmania
Police are seeking assistance from the public to help locate missing man Sean (pronounced Seen) Irwin Mansell, 52, of Launceston. Mr Mansell was visiting a friend on a block of land at Swain Hill, near Pioneer in the state’s North East, over the weekend. He left that address on foot on Monday morning 11…
Tasmanian man to be extradited from QLD to face drug trafficking and firearms charges
As part of a Tasmania Police operation, a Tasmanian man based in Queensland was arrested today and will be extradited to Tasmania on Wednesday to face drug trafficking and firearms charges. Officers from Tasmania Police’s Drug Investigation Services travelled to Queensland and with the assistance of the Queensland Police Service, arrested the 29-year-old man at…