Structure Fire | Laurence Place, Gagebrook
Around 2:40am this morning, Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police were called to a structure fire at Laurence Place, Gagebrook. This residence is privately owned and currently vacant. This is the third structure fire at this residence in the past month. This fire has been deemed suspicious and is being investigated by the Bridgewater CIB.…
Warning over stolen cattle meat – Sassafras
People have been warned not to consume meat from cattle stolen from a Sassafras property in the past month as it is unsuitable for human consumption. The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment has deemed several cattle being kept at a leased property in Lovetts Flat Road, Sassafras, as ‘Unsuitable for Human Consumption’…
Four Arrested Following Salamanca Altercation
Police last night arrested four men in the Salamanca area following an altercation and an assault on a police officer. Around 9:15pm police were undertaking routine foot patrols in the area of Parliament House lawns when they engaged with a group of around 15 people, some affected to varying degrees by alcohol. As police arrested…
Rescue Of Bushwalker Near Deloraine
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter today rescued a lost 25 year old Chinese tourist from the Lady Lake area (near Deloraine). Around 11:30am yesterday the female tourist had embarked on a bushwalk at Western Creek on the Higgs Track to Lady Lake. On her return from Lady Lake she inadvertently walked off the track, became lost…
Brawl/Wounding Northern Suburbs
Two women sustained an injury during a brawl in the Glenorchy bus mall yesterday afternoon. Uniform police attended a report of a disturbance at about 5.15pm. A large gathering of youths confronted attending police officers and were moved on. Detective Inspector Craig Joel said: “Police are speaking with the local council and schools to try…
Planned police exercises – UTAS Stadium, Launceston
If you’re in the Launceston’s UTAS Stadium tomorrow morning and see a heightened level of police about – don’t be alarmed. Tasmania Police will conduct a series of active armed offender exercises at the stadium every Wednesday for the next 5 weeks (March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March), starting tomorrow. The exercise…
Parramatta Creek Incident – 27th February 2017
Two men aged 27 and 26 have been arrested and charged following the incident at Parramatta Creek yesterday. The investigation into this matter, continued throughout the night resulting in one offender being arrested at his residence late last night. The second offender contacted police at about 8am this morning and he was presented to the…
Rocherlea man charged with firearms offences
A 28 year-old Rocherlea man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court today charged with aggravated assault and firearms offences following an incident in Mayfield last night. Police were called to attend an address in Mayfield shortly after 8.30pm on Monday 27th February 2017 after reports of gun shots being fired in the area. The…
Seeking witnesses to Dangerous Driving Incident – Bridport Road
Police are seeking witnesses to a dangerous driving incident that occurred on the Little Forester River Bridge on Bridport Road near Bridport, on Sunday at approximately 2:25pm. Police are requesting information relating to a white dual cab flat tray utility that overtook another utility towing a trailer laden with a boat on the Little Forester…
Aggravated burglary at Upper Blessington
Northern detectives are investigating an alleged aggravated burglary that occurred at a rural property at Upper Blessington yesterday afternoon. At about 4pm yesterday (Sunday 26 February 2017), two male offenders entered a rural property at Upper Blessington and stolen some jewellery and other property. The offenders have then left the area in a stolen…