Man charged over stolen motorcycles
A 27-year-old Newnham man has been charged with motor vehicle stealing after a targeted search in Launceston overnight. Members of Launceston Uniform conducted the search at a private residence in Mayfield on Wednesday evening, where they located a motorcycle believed to have been stolen from Kings Meadows in April. Police also located a car at…
Man charged over fatal crash in Launceston
A 24-year-old man from Carrick has been charged with several serious offences, including manslaughter, following an extensive investigation into a fatal crash which occurred in Launceston on Thursday 12 October 2023. The crash, which occurred at the intersection of Margaret and Frederick streets, resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man from Trevallyn and significant…
Two youths charged over alleged Hobart CBD assault
Police have charged two boys, aged 13 and 16 from Southern Tasmania, after it is alleged they assaulted a security guard in the Hobart CBD yesterday. Inspector John Toohey said police were called to Wellington Court at 11:35am yesterday, following reports a security guard had been pushed and threatened with a knife. “Both boys were…
Two vehicles seized over Clarendon Vale incident
Tasmania Police has today seized two vehicles as investigations into incidents of hooning and disorderly conduct in Clarendon Vale over the weekend continues. Inspector Andrew Keane said that about 3pm last Saturday, police received a number of calls from residents in the area of Bradman Street, relating to a gathering of people hooning, disorderly conduct,…
Tasmanians surrendered firearms and ammunition at mobile amnesty drive
Tasmanians surrendered 30 firearms and a quantity of ammunition as part of a mobile firearms amnesty drive across the state over the weekend. “As part of a mobile firearms amnesty drive across the state over the weekend, Tasmanians surrendered firearms including shotguns and rifles, and a significant quantity of ammunition,” said Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar.…
Police investigating Herdsmans Cove firearms incident
Police are investigating after a firearm was reportedly shot towards a house in Herdsmans Cove last night. Acting Sergeant Sam Storer said police were called to the scene about 7:40pm, after residents reported the sound of a firearm being discharged. “Officers arrived to find the front window had been hit, but thankfully no one was…
Man charged over St Leonards incident
Police have charged a 24-year-old Launceston man with aggravated assault and firearms offences following an isolated incident at a St Leonards car park on Saturday 27 April. Police were called to the car park just before 4pm, after reports a man had pointed a firearm at a member of the public following a verbal altercation…
Missing Walker Frenchmans Cap – Update
Sadly, police can advise that a body believed to be that of a missing walker has been located at Frenchmans Cap. This afternoon, searchers from Ambulance Tasmania and the State Emergency Service Search and Rescue Team located the body of a deceased man off the summit track. It appears the 28 year old Hobart man…
Clarendon Vale, Disturbance
Tasmania Police are investigating incidents of hooning and disorderly conduct in Clarendon Vale last night. From 3pm, police received a number of calls from residents in the area of Bradman Street, relating to a gathering of people hooning, disorderly conduct, including burnouts and setting off fireworks. Numerous calls for assistance were made to police over…
Missing walker, Frenchmans Cap
Police, with the assistance of Ambulance Tasmania and the State Emergency Service Search and Rescue Team (Northwest) are searching for a missing walker at Frenchmans Cap. The 28 year old man from Hobart was last seen at 7:30am on Wednesday 28 May starting the final mountain ascent. He told other walkers that he intended to…