Ten people charged with drug and property offences – Launceston
Launceston police have charged six people with drug trafficking, two with minor drug offences, and two with significant burglary and stealing offences across the Northern suburbs over the last three weeks. “Dedicated investigative work by Launceston CIB over the last three weeks has resulted in a number of people being charged with drug trafficking and…
Unaccompanied learner driver disqualified following a high range alcohol reading
An unaccompanied learner driver has been charged and immediately disqualified from driving following a high range alcohol reading in West Launceston last night. Around 6.30pm Sunday night, police attended a minor two vehicle crash at the intersection of Margaret and Frederick Street, West Launceston. One vehicle was stationary at the intersection when it was hit…
Tasmania Police Launch Body Worn Cameras In Hobart
Tasmania Police will today issue the first body worn cameras to frontline police officers stationed in Hobart. “Deploying the first body worn cameras to frontline officers is a significant step forward for Tasmania Police in terms of providing a safe working environment for our officers and delivering operational efficiencies,” said the Commissioner of Police, Darren…
Structure Fire Cupania Street, Rocherlea
Shortly after midnight on the 6th of August 2018 Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police were called to a fire inside a residence on Cupania Street, Rocherlea. The residence sustained only minor damage, however initial investigations indicate that the fire was deliberately lit. No one was injured as a result of the incident. Police are…
Call for witnesses for driving incident
Police are currently investigating the driving behaviour of the driver of a silver Mazda 323 hatchback vehicle on the East Tamar Highway between Rocherlea and Windermere at approximately 8am on Sunay 5 August 2018. Police are seeking any member of the public who may have witnessed the manner of driving by the above vehicle…
South Hobart incident update
Inquiries are continuing as a result of a number of legal chemicals being seized in a search of a South Hobart property on Friday night. No charges have been laid at this stage and the man is continuing to cooperate with police. The chemicals were removed from the property yesterday afternoon and rendered…
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…