Brawl/Wounding Northern Suburbs
Two women sustained an injury during a brawl in the Glenorchy bus mall yesterday afternoon. Uniform police attended a report of a disturbance at about 5.15pm. A large gathering of youths confronted attending police officers and were moved on. Detective Inspector Craig Joel said: “Police are speaking with the local council and schools to try…
Planned police exercises – UTAS Stadium, Launceston
If you’re in the Launceston’s UTAS Stadium tomorrow morning and see a heightened level of police about – don’t be alarmed. Tasmania Police will conduct a series of active armed offender exercises at the stadium every Wednesday for the next 5 weeks (March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March), starting tomorrow. The exercise…
Parramatta Creek Incident – 27th February 2017
Two men aged 27 and 26 have been arrested and charged following the incident at Parramatta Creek yesterday. The investigation into this matter, continued throughout the night resulting in one offender being arrested at his residence late last night. The second offender contacted police at about 8am this morning and he was presented to the…
Rocherlea man charged with firearms offences
A 28 year-old Rocherlea man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court today charged with aggravated assault and firearms offences following an incident in Mayfield last night. Police were called to attend an address in Mayfield shortly after 8.30pm on Monday 27th February 2017 after reports of gun shots being fired in the area. The…
Seeking witnesses to Dangerous Driving Incident – Bridport Road
Police are seeking witnesses to a dangerous driving incident that occurred on the Little Forester River Bridge on Bridport Road near Bridport, on Sunday at approximately 2:25pm. Police are requesting information relating to a white dual cab flat tray utility that overtook another utility towing a trailer laden with a boat on the Little Forester…
Aggravated burglary at Upper Blessington
Northern detectives are investigating an alleged aggravated burglary that occurred at a rural property at Upper Blessington yesterday afternoon. At about 4pm yesterday (Sunday 26 February 2017), two male offenders entered a rural property at Upper Blessington and stolen some jewellery and other property. The offenders have then left the area in a stolen…
Medivac – Geeveston motorcycle crash
25/02/2017 at approximately 5:30pm, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, was required to assist in the transport of a 13yr old male involved in a motor cycle collision just north of Geeveston. As a result the youth sustained head injuries and was conveyed to the Royal Hobart Hospital, where he is in a stable condition. Inexperience appears…
Bushwalkers Activate EPRIB At Leven Canyon
At 1145hrs on Saturday 25 February 2017, police were notified by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) of an EPIRB activation in the vicinity of Leven Canyon. It was established a group of eight experienced bushwalkers from Victoria were completing the Penguin to Cradle Trail, via Leven Canyon and one of them suffered a head…
Spill of Harvested Poppy Material – Meander Valley Rd and Bass Hwy Westbury
Approx. 8.47pm on Friday 24/2/17 Tasmania Police located a spill of harvested poppy heads through the township of Westbury on the Meander Valley Rd, William Street and onto the Bass Hwy towards Deloraine. The spill consisted of dry poppy heads and covered a distance of about 3.5 kilometres. A further minor spill was also located…
Man charged over Maydena incident
A 42 year old Maydena man has been charged over an incident at Maydena on Tuesday. A 63 year old man suffered several stab wounds to the abdomen and arm. His injuries are serious however not life threatening. The 42 year old man is also being treated for a knife injury and was…