Man charged over police officer assault
A 21 year old French national has been charged with Assault a Police Officer under the Police Offences Act following an incident where a police officer was allegedly assaulted. The police officer was allegedly assaulted while attending an incident at a local caravan park. Police allege the man punched the police officer. …
Aggravated Burglary involving firearms in West Launceston
Between 1.30pm and 5.30pm on 10/5/16 an Aggravated Burglary & Stealing occurred at West Launceston. 3 x offenders forced entry to a house and removed a gun safe. They also gained entry to a second firearms storage unit and forcefully removed firearms from where they were secured. In total 7 x firearms were stolen. On…
Missing person update – Leanne May Hodgman
Tasmania Police has confirmed that missing Newstead woman Leanne May Hodgman, 54, left Tasmania yesterday and is believed to be in Melbourne. The missing persons file will now been handed over to Victoria Police, which will follow up the case.
Missing person – Leanne May Hodgman
Police are seeking public assistance in locating a missing 54 year old Newstead woman. Leanne May Hodgman was last seen at 12:30pm on Sunday 8 May at Hoblers Bridge Rd, Newstead. Leanne described as 164cm tall with mousy brown hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a floral dress, grey jumper, cream boots…
Man charged with armed robbery
Hobart Detectives today charged a 21 year old Roches Beach man with the armed robbery of the Guardian Pharmacy at Elizabeth Street, North Hobart on Monday 2nd May 2016. The man was bailed to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 27 June.
Stolen motorcycles recovered near Hadspen
Six motorcycles stolen from a container stored at the Prospect High School overnight on Saturday 7 May have been recovered in bushland near Hadspen. Acting Sergeant Nathaniel Eldershaw said today that the motorcycles were now back in their owner’s hands after police followed up a particular line of inquiry. Six motorcycles in total…
Motorcycles stolen from rider training facility
Overnight 07 MAY 16 to 08 MAY 16 unknown offenders have entered a container stored at the Prospect High School. The container held motorcycles used by an accredited training company for rider training licence testing. Six motorcycles in total were removed, four Kawasaki KLX road/trail bikes (Blue) and two Kawasaki Ninja road bikes…
35 year old Howrah woman charged with Wounding
A 35 year old Howrah woman has today been charged with one count of wounding and one count of selling a controlled drug. The charges relate to an incident that occurred at the Brooker Inn at 3:30pm on 6 May 2016. A 33 year old Glenorchy man was involved in the incident during which he…
Serious trail bike collision – Bridgewater
At approximately 9:00pm emergency services were called to attend to a trail bike collision occurring adjacent to the East Derwent Highway Bridgewater. Attending police located 2 unregistered trail bikes, with two riders and child pillion passenger. All parties were conveyed to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Both vehicles…
Lucille Butterworth Inquest
Tasmania Police acknowledges the failings of the initial investigation into the disappearance of Lucille Butterworth in 1969. Police Commissioner Darren Hine said: “The Butterworth family, and those who loved her, deserve an apology for the deficiencies of the initial investigation and I intend to meet with them to personally express my sincere apologies. “Based on…