Aggravated Armed Robbery – Wellington Street South Launceston
Aggravated Armed Robbery – Wellington Street, South Launceston On Monday 11 May 2015, at approximately 3:30pm two men approached the front door of a unit in the upper end of Wellington Street, South Launceston. The men forced their way into the unit; wearing balaclavas and armed with an axe and firearm and they demanded that…
Newnham Police Station
Newnham Station No decision has been made to close the Newnham Police Station. It’s important to be open to new ideas and Tasmania Police regularly reviews the way we deliver policing services to the community to ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources. We encourage senior members within the police districts to put…
Theft of Black Ford F150 Utility
Theft of Black Ford F150 Utility Between the 1st and 2nd May 2015, a black 1992 Ford F150 extra cab utility was stolen from Henty Close in Old Beach. The vehicle has not yet been recovered and information is sought as to the vehicle’s current whereabouts and/or the person(s) involved in its theft. The utility…
Assault complaint investigation
Assault Complaint Investigation Tasmania Police are investigating a complaint received last night in relation to an alleged assault at Blundstone Arena on 9 May 2015 during the match between North Melbourne and Richmond. The incident occurred around 2.35pm and involved a man who was working as a security guard and a person believed to be…
57-year-old Invermay man charged with drug trafficking
57-year-old Invermay man charged with drug trafficking A man was charged with drug trafficking and more than $15,000 worth of cannabis was seized from an Invermay residence yesterday after police acted on information provided by the public. Officers from the Ravenswood, Newnham and Launceston police stations searched the residence and seized 1.6kg of cannabis. The…
Moonah man to appear on drug trafficking charges
Moonah man to appear on drug trafficking charges A 25-year-old Moonah man will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today charged with drug offences. A search of a Moonah premises last night found some 60 ‘deal bags’ containing a white crystalline substance, believed to be crystal methamphetamine (ICE). He is charged with trafficking in a…
Hobart man on $300,000 car theft charges
Hobart man on $300,000 car theft charges A 24-year-old Hobart man will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today charged with 12 motor vehicle theft offences. The vehicles were stolen from the Greater Hobart area. This is in addition to eight existing charges of motor vehicle theft against him that are currently before the courts.…
More trafficking charges
DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES As part of an ongoing operation into the distribution of methylamphetamine in the Hobart area, members from Southern Drug Investigation Services have today arrested and charged a 28 year old woman from Mornington with trafficking a controlled substance. This follows the arrest of two men from Rokeby on the 30th of April…
Drug Trafficking Charges
On Thursday 30 April 2015 members of Tasmania Police Southern Drug Investigation Services arrested and charged a 42 year old man and a 25 year old man, both from Rokeby with trafficking in a controlled substance. The arrests followed a targeted police operation into the distribution of crystal methylamphetamine (ICE) and cocaine. Ice with an…
Incident – Targa
Incident – Targa Police are investigating an “act of sheer stupidity” following the discovery of an amount of oil on the first leg of the Targa circuit for today. Prior to the first stage commencing this morning, safety checks were conducted on the route. A quantity of oil was located on Caveside Road, Molecreek about…