Man charged over Hadspen incident
A 33-year-old Launceston man has been charged over an isolated incident at Hadspen overnight. Police were called to Rutherglen Road about 6.45pm following reports of a concern for welfare of a man walking on the road. Police located the man inside a private residence a short time later. Officers communicated with him for several hours…
Bridgewater man charged with firearms offences, burglary
A 25-year-old Bridgewater man has been charged with multiple firearms-related offences, burglary, motor vehicle stealing and breaches of bail after a targeted search by police. Police searched a private residence at Bridgewater on Thursday in relation to an investigation into recent motor vehicle stealings. During the search, police located and seized a stolen car, and…
Antique firearms changes to improve community safety
A new process to manage the possession of antique (pre-1900) firearms has been implemented in Tasmania. Until now, Exemption No. 4 under the Firearms Act 1996 has allowed people to possess certain antique (pre-1900) firearms without a licence, registration and storage requirements. Following a review, the Commissioner has determined to cancel Exemption No. 4 and…
Learner rider caught travelling at 140km/h
A 17-year-old learner rider has lost his licence for seven months, had his bike confiscated, and been fined more than $1100 after being detected riding at high speeds at Newnham yesterday. About 7pm Wednesday, a police officer from Northern Highway Patrol detected the teenager reaching a speed of 140km/h between Mowbray and Newnham on the…
Taskforce Viper recovers significant amount of stolen property
Police from the Northern District’s Taskforce Viper have recovered more than $27,000 worth of stolen property and charged a 35-year-old Mayfield man in relation to the thefts. Taskforce members conducted a search in the Northern Suburbs on Monday, locating a significant amount of property. The man was charged with multiple offences including Burglary, Stealing, and…
ATV crash – Seymour, East Coast
Around 6:20pm Tuesday 17th January 2024, emergency services responded to a report of a single vehicle roll over, on the beach area at Seymour involving a Mitsubishi Triton 4WD. Emergency services were advised that a 45 year old male received injuries after he was thrown from the vehicle. Due to accessibility issues the medivac helicopter was…
Police investigate serious crash in Hobart CBD
Around 8:15pm Tuesday 16 January 2024, emergency services were called to a 2-vehicle collision on Brooker Avenue, Hobart at the intersection of Brisbane Street. The collision involved a motorcycle (black, Suzuki GSXR 1000 R1) and a vehicle (silver, Holden Captiva). The cause of the collision is not known at this time and is still under…
Inappropriate Behaviour – Seven Mile Beach
Police are investigating reports of inappropriate behaviour on Seven Mile Beach. Around 1pm on Friday (12 January), police were notified that a group of men were allegedly exposing themselves to passing members of the public on Seven Mile Beach. Police have received other reports of a similar nature over the previous twelve months, relating to…
Man charged over Forth incident
A 53-year-old Spreyton man has been charged with assault after a targeted incident at a licensed premises in Forth on Saturday night. Police were called to the scene on Leith Road after reports a car had crashed into a front area of the building about 6.50pm, following a verbal altercation between the driver and two…
Police investigating deliberately lit house fire at Holwell
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which destroyed a house at Holwell in the early house of yesterday morning. Around 5.05am emergency services responded to reports of a house fire on Nettlefolds Road. On arrival emergency services found the house fully engulfed. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire which destroyed the house. Fire Service Investigators…