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…
Launceston Airport emergency management exercise
An emergency management exercise will be conducted at Launceston Airport on Wednesday 4 July between 10am-2pm. Travellers and members of the public should not be alarmed by the training exercise, which will involve a heightened level of emergency services vehicle activity – at the airport and Launceston General Hospital. Every two years, management…
House fire Smiths Rd, Preston
Police are calling for witnesses following a house fire at Smiths Road, Preston on Monday. The residence had been unattended over the past weekend, and the fire was only found when they attended Monday morning. The scene has been inspected by Tasmania Fire Service investigators and Police. The cause has not been determined at this…
Man charged in relation to shooting incident at Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams
Police this morning arrested a 38-year-old Glenorchy man in relation to the shooting incident at Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams early Sunday morning. He was taken into police custody around 11am in the vicinity of the Campbell and Brisbane Streets. The man has been charged with multiple offences relating to the shooting incident: Recklessly discharging a…
Police confirm SKS rifle used in Hobart firearms incident
Detectives investigating a Hobart firearms incident can now confirm an unregistered SKS semi-automatic rifle was used to discharge approximately 20 shots into the door of Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams early Sunday morning. A police investigation is ongoing to determine the origin of the rifle and ammunition which were located by police during a search of…
Police renew call for witnesses to Hobart firearms incident
As part of the ongoing investigation into a Hobart firearms incident, police would like to speak to two people who were standing on the intersection of Bathurst Street and Watchorn Street around 12:06am Sunday morning who may have seen the offenders. After multiple shots were discharged into the door of Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams from…