Man charged with wounding in Ravenswood
Police have charged a man in relation to an assault at Ravenswood last night where a man received serious head injuries. Around 5.40pm emergency services responded to reports that a man walking on Booth Street had allegedly been struck over the head with an edged weapon. The victim, a man in his 40s, was transported…
Police seize 85 cannabis plants at Hellyer
Two Hellyer men have been charged with major trafficking after police seized 85 cannabis plants during a targeted search yesterday. Smithton police, assisted by members of Western Taskforce Scelus and the Dog Detector Unit searched a private residence at Hellyer locating a significant quantity of cannabis plants as well as smoking devices. A 54-year-old and…
Man charged with possessing child exploitation material
A 57 year old North-West man has been charged with possessing child exploitation material. The man was charged with one count of possessing child exploitation material following an execution of a warrant at a North-West residence. He will appear in the Burnie Magistrates Court on 29 May. The investigation is ongoing.
New Norfolk man arrested and charged with stealing and driving offences
A 33-year-old New Norfolk man has been arrested and charged with a number of offences committed recently in the Hobart and New Norfolk areas. After thorough investigation, the man was charged yesterday with: Stealing x 3 Evade Police (Aggravated Circumstances) x 1 Drive whilst disqualified x 5 Unregistered Motor Vehicle x 5 Use a motor…
Northern Taskforce Viper charges 44 people with 258 offences
Police from the Northern District’s Taskforce Viper have recovered in excess of $70,000 worth of stolen property during recent searches. The stolen property is in addition to more than $27,000 worth of property recovered during a search at Mowbray earlier this month. The taskforce was re-established in late December with an aim to target recidivist…
Latrobe man charged with assault police
A 52-year-old Latrobe man has been charged with three counts of criminal code assault against police, resist police, and firearm and minor drug offences following an isolated incident in Fenton Street at Latrobe on Tuesday. Police were called to a private residence in relation to concerns for the welfare of a person at the property.…
Police continue to investigate drowning death at Hobart waterfront
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 27-year-old man and the aggravated robbery at the Hobart waterfront about 10pm on Monday night. Police would like to speak to the community-minded member of the public (pictured), who located a mobile phone which was later handed into police on Monday evening. Apart from…
Charges laid over Hobart drowning incident
Four people have been charged over an incident in which a 27 year old man drowned on Hobart’s waterfront on Monday night. Following investigations conducted by Hobart CIB with support from Hobart Uniform, Glenorchy CIB, the Crime Management Unit, Forensics and the Dive Team, four primary suspects were identified, arrested and charged. These were:…
Three people charged with arson in southern Tasmania
Three people have been charged with arson after investigations into two separate fires at an address in Lutana last year. Tasmania Fire Service was called to the Blair Street property in Lutana on two separate occasions in November 2023 after reports fires at the address. The first fire on 2 November 2023 destroyed the house…
Police follow specific line of inquiry in Hobart drowning investigation
Police are following a specific line of inquiry in relation to last night’s incident on Hobart’s waterfront in which a 27 year old man drowned. Police were called to the scene about 10pm after reports of a man and woman falling into the water in the vicinity of PW1. Detective Inspector David Gill said that…