Annual Tasmania Police Charity Trust Bike Ride – Taking Off
74 riders will participate in this year’s Tasmania Police Charity Trust Bike Ride. Setting off from Triabunna on Friday morning at 9am the riders and their 11 support crew will travel 170kms to St Helens on the first day. On Saturday morning the pack will ride 190kms from St Helens to Tamar Valley Resort where…
Ulverstone Returned Servicemen’s Club – Fraud Charges laid
Charges Laid – Ulverstone Returned Servicemen’s Club Fraud As a result of a 13 month Investigation conducted by the Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch and the Ulverstone Returned Servicemen’s Club (URSC), a 49yr old Miandetta man, has today been charged with numerous fraud related offences. The charges include stealing by agent, fraudulent false accounting, damaging computer…
Man detained – Multiple Charges
A 34 year old male from Irishtown has been charged with a range of serious offences including aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, stealing, firearms and driving offences. He appeared in an out of hours court sitting at Devonport at 8.00pm on 23/11/15 and was remanded in custody. He will re-appear by video link at 2.15pm on…
Vessel adrift – George Town
At approximately 5pm on 22 November 2015 police were advised of a 40 foot fishing vessel adrift 5 Nm north of the Low Head Lighthouse following engine failure. A vessel from George Town was despatched to tow the stricken vessel, unfortunately this vessel encountered engine difficulties at the mouth of the Tamar and required towing…
Aggravated burglary – Lebrina
Launceston CIB detectives are seeking public assistance with their enquiries into an aggravated robbery at Lebrina. Just before 4am on 20 November, three men entered a property at Taylor’s Road, Lebrina and demanded the resident hand them the keys to his firearms safe. When the resident refused to give them the key, he was struck…
Man charged with Grievous Bodily Harm
A 21-year-old Invermay man has been charged with one count of grievous bodily harm following an alleged assault yesterday afternoon. The man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court later this afternoon. Anyone who witnessed the alleged assault outside the Park Hotel in Invermay who hasn’t already come forward should call Northern CIB on 6777…
Police Operation – Circular Head
A 34 year old man from Irishtown was arrested on Mawbanna Road, just south of the Bass Highway yesterday following a police operation. Graham John Enniss was wanted by Police in relation to a spate of property related crime in the Circular Head area and the theft of firearms from the Black River area. At…
Serious Assault – Invermay
About 4.40pm on Sunday 22 November 2015 a serious assault occurred outside the Park Hotel, Invermay. A group of people had been on a bus trip during the day and exited the bus outside the Park Hotel upon its return from the outing. Shortly after departing the bus a 30 year old Launceston man was…
Vehicle Fire – Drake Street, Devonport
About 1.10am on Sunday 22nd of November 2015, Police were contacted by the Tasmania Fire Service in relation to a vehicle fire on Drake Street, Devonport. The vehicle was deliberately set on fire and a loud explosion occurred prior to it being extinguished. The vehicle did not contain explosives; rather, evidence suggests the loud explosion…
Burglary – Albert Road Store – Update
Police have charged two men in relation to the burglary of the Albert Road Store at 68 Albert Road, Moonah overnight. The men aged 44 and 23 from the Launceston area were charged with Motor vehicle Stealing, Burglary and Unlawfully Setting Fire to Property. They have been bailed to appear in court at a later…