Seven people arrested in Hobart CBD safety blitz
City of Hobart council staff and Tasmania Police joined forces last night, demonstrating a collaborative effort aimed at keeping the community safe. Inspector John Toohey said the operation demonstrates a shared commitment to community safety in Hobart. “Hobart Police, Taskforce Saturate and the Dog Handler Unit, worked alongside City of Hobart staff, to provide real…
Man charged with attempted murder
A 33-year-old Forest man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder, arson and family violence offences after an isolated incident at a private residence in Forest yesterday. Police and emergency services were called to the property on Wednesday morning, following a notification from an electronic monitoring device. Tasmania Fire Service was called to…
Learner driver caught hooning, drink driving in Burnie
A learner driver has had his vehicle clamped after he was caught hooning and drink driving in Burnie overnight. The 21-year-old Ulverstone man was detected on Wilson Street about 2am Thursday. He returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.019 – learner drivers have a zero blood alcohol limit. He has been charged with hooning-related offences,…
Western Police seize 27 vehicles, catch 49 drink drivers
Police in western Tasmania seized 27 vehicles, caught 60 drivers speeding (including eight at high range), and at least 49 people drink driving during May and June this year. Through regular routine patrols and targeted intercepts, police across Western District seized vehicles for the following reasons: 1 driver travelling 40km/h above the speed limit 2…
Police investigating serious Kings Meadows crash
Police are investigating a serious crash at Kings Meadows yesterday afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to Quarantine Road about 3.20pm Sunday after reports a Toyota Hilux had left the road, and crashed into two parked cars before rolling onto its roof. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was trapped for some…
Fatal house fire, Pipers River
Sadly police can confirm a person has died in a structure fire at Pipers River this morning. Police and other emergency services were called to the fire on Pipers River Road about 7am. The house was fully engulfed by fire when police and Tasmania Fire Service crews arrived, and a person’s body has been located…
Fatal crash, Guildford
Sadly, two people have died following a serious crash on the Murchison Highway at Guildford this afternoon. Police and other emergency services attended the two-vehicle crash just after 12.30pm. The driver and a passenger of a Mazda BT50 utility, both men from Launceston, died at the scene. The driver of a Toyota Hilux utility, a…
Penguin man charged over stolen livestock equipment
A 25-year-old Penguin man has been charged with multiple offences including stealing and unlawful possession of property and will appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court at a later date. The charges relate to an investigation into livestock fencing thefts in the greater Ulverstone and Central Coast areas. Police recently executed a number of search warrants…
Weiss Independent Review report released
Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams has today publicly released the final report of the Weiss Independent Review into former police officer Paul Reynolds. In October 2023 Commissioner Adams appointed Ms Regina Weiss, a highly regarded Tasmanian barrister with extensive experience leading independent reviews, to undertake an Independent Review into Reynolds as well as any allegations…
Man charged with trafficking after police seize ice on Bass Highway, Prospect
A man has been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance after police seized 78 grams of methylamphetamine (ice) on Tuesday afternoon. About 3.30pm on 2 July, members of Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit intercepted a vehicle on the Bass Highway at Prospect. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, and its occupants, police located…