LAUNCESTON MAN CHARGED WITH MIENA SHACK BURGLARIES
Launceston CIB today charged a 44 year Launceston man with a total of 15 charges in connection to a number of holiday homes that were targeted in Miena in late March this year. The charges include 7 counts of aggravated burglary & 6 counts of stealing. The 44 year man was granted bail and…
Dangerous Driving – East Derwent Highway, Risdon Vale
This evening, Police have charged a 17 year old youth with Motor Vehicle Stealing, Evade Police and Dangerous Driving relating to the reported incident on the East Derwent Highway earlier this morning. Further to this, the three other occupants at the time; a 23 year old male and two female youths were also charged with…
Youth charged over East Devonport church arson
A youth has been charged over a deliberately lit fire which caused $200,000 damage to an East Devonport church. The youth, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged with arson and will appear before a Youth Justice Court at a later date. A second youth has been interviewed and will be…
Two men and two youths in custody following Brighton evade
Two men and two youths are in custody following a traffic evade at Brighton earlier this morning. Around 9.30am this morning a blue Suzuki sedan failed to stop for police on the Brighton Road near Brighton. Police allege that car was subsequently driving erratically along the Midland Highway and East Derwent Highway. …
Rescue of Three People from Cradle Cirque
At approximately 1:30pm Tasmania Police Search and Rescue were notified of a PLB activation on the Cradle Cirque by AMSA. The Police Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a land team of Police Search and Rescue members were activated to the area. A family of three people, consisting of a mother, son, and daughter from Canberra were…
Man charged following Lutana evade incident that injured police officer
Police have charged a 27-year-old Chigwell man following an evade incident in Lutana yesterday during which an unregistered motorcycle struck and injured a police officer. The man was found to be in possession of a trafficable quantity of methylamphetamine and cash at the time of his arrest. He was also in possession of two knives,…
Man in custody following evade incident – Lutana
A man is in custody following an evade incident on the Brooker Highway near the 9/11 Bottleshop at Lutana today. A police officer received minor injuries when he arrested a motorcyclist, who had attempted to evade police about 1.30pm. The officer is receiving treatment at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Glenorchy CIB is…
Police investigating shop fire in New Norfolk
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which damaged the St Vincent de Paul store in New Norfolk this morning. Around 6.15am emergency services were called to the fire on the corner of Leatham and Burnett Streets. The fire had started beside a clothes donation bin behind the building and then extended into the building…
Police conduct ‘Lockdown’ Operation in Cressy today
Police today conducted a ‘Lockdown Operation’ of Cressy between 11am and 1.30pm. The operation involved the placement of police resources at each entry point to Cressy and the interception of vehicles entering and leaving the township. The operation utilised 15 Police Officers, a Drug Detection Dog, an unmarked police motorcycle and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.…
Man winched from South West National Park following EPIRB activation
A Launceston man was winched from Mount Eliza by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter last night after becoming disoriented and activating his EPIRB. Shortly before 5.30pm last night, Tasmania Police were advised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) of an EPIRB activation near Mount Eliza, on the Mount Anne track, in the South West National…