Man in custody assisting with police inquiries into Hobart CBD Armed Robbery
A 23-year-old Hobart man is in police custody assisting with inquiries in relation to an Armed Robbery committed at a Hobart CBD pharmacy last night. Around 5.30pm yesterday, police responded to a report of a man entering the ChemMart Pharmacy on the corner of Liverpool and Criterion Streets, threatening staff members with a knife and…
Kingston woman charged with defrauding Tennis Australia and Women’s Health Tasmania
Police have charged a 39-year-old Kingston woman with Dishonestly Acquiring a Financial Advantage from both Tennis Australia and Women’s Health Tasmania. In May 2018 police received a complaint from Tennis Australia regarding alleged frauds committed against their organisation by a former employee residing in Tasmania. A joint investigation between Tennis Australia’s Integrity & Compliance Unit…
Shooting incident Chigwell and Cigarette burglary at Bridgewater
Shooting incident at Tootonga Street, Chigwell Glenorchy CIB is investigating a shooting incident in Chigwell overnight where several bullets were discharged into a residence. Just before midnight a firearm was discharged outside a Tootonga Street house with several bullets passing through a front bedroom window causing damage. The sole occupant of the house, a 44-year-old…
Police investigating two car crash on West Tamar Highway at Exeter
Police are investigating a two car crash on the West Tamar Highway at Exeter earlier today. Around 9:30 this morning, a grey Toyota Yaris travelling north slowed down to turn right. A white Toyota Rav4, also travelling north, attempted to overtake the Yaris but collided with the rear of the car. The 67-year-old passenger of…
Police investigating suspected accidental fall at Salamanca
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to a young woman being located with critical injuries in Salamanca Place around 9.30am Sunday morning. “A police investigation is underway in relation to the circumstances leading to a young woman receiving critical injuries after what we believe was an accidental fall from a 6-metre high retaining wall,”…
Police investigating armed robbery at Sandy Bay chemist
Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Terry White Chemist in Sandy Bay yesterday afternoon where a man threatened a staff member with a knife then fled the scene with a quantity of prescription medication. Around 2pm yesterday a man entered the premises, purchased a quantity of flu medication, and then left the store.…
Three people charged following Blackmans Bay Aggravated Armed Robbery
Police have charged three people with Aggravated Armed Robbery following an incident at a Blackmans Bay residence early Friday morning. Around 12.30am a man in his twenties attended a residence in Suncoast Drive, Blackmans Bay where he was allegedly threatened and coerced into electronically transferring an amount of money. His mobile phone and other personal…
Mersey River Kyake Rescue
The Tasmania Police vessel Sentinel manned by members of Western District Police today successfully rescued two youths that were experiencing difficulty while kayaking on the Mersey River. The two males were struggling to stay within the sheltered waters near the Spirit of Tasmania and contacted police for assistance. At that time the winds in that…
Elderly man dies following mobility scooter crash
Sadly a 73-year-old Beaconsfield man has died from injuries he sustained after he crashed his mobility scooter into a parked car on Bolton Street in Beaconsfield last weekend. Following the crash around 10.20am last Sunday, the man was transported by Ambulance to the Launceston General Hospital with serious head injuries. Sadly the man passed away…
Four inmates to be charged over Risdon Prison incident
Four inmates will be charged over a Risdon Prison incident last month in which a number of prison officers were allegedly assaulted. Two 27 year old men, a 21 year old man and a 33 year old man will be jointly charged with Assaulting a Public Officer and Criminal Code Assault. All the…