Call for information following significant Huonville burglary
Kingston CIB is calling for witnesses following a significant burglary and stealing in the Huonville area over the long weekend. Sometime over the Queen’s birthday long weekend (8-11June), a workshop on a rural property in Morrison’s Road, Huonville was unlawfully entered and a large amount of property worth around $30,000 was stolen. A…
Appeal for witnesses – traffic crash Elizabeth St, Hobart
Police are calling for witnesses following a two vehicle crash on Elizabeth Street, North Hobart, yesterday (13 June). The crash, involving a white Nissan X Trail reg H25NZ and a silver Kia hatch reg FS5992, occurred at approximately 5:45pm on Elizabeth Street approximately 80m north of the Federal Street traffic lights. Both vehicles…
Police seeking help to find missing man near Pioneer – North-East Tasmania
Police are seeking assistance from the public to help locate missing man Sean (pronounced Seen) Irwin Mansell, 52, of Launceston. Mr Mansell was visiting a friend on a block of land at Swain Hill, near Pioneer in the state’s North East, over the weekend. He left that address on foot on Monday morning 11…
Tasmanian man to be extradited from QLD to face drug trafficking and firearms charges
As part of a Tasmania Police operation, a Tasmanian man based in Queensland was arrested today and will be extradited to Tasmania on Wednesday to face drug trafficking and firearms charges. Officers from Tasmania Police’s Drug Investigation Services travelled to Queensland and with the assistance of the Queensland Police Service, arrested the 29-year-old man at…
Appeal for witnesses – Traffic Crash
Police are investigating a traffic crash that occurred on the Esk Hwy west of the Fingal Township on Monday 11 June 2018 at about 11:15 am. The vehicles involved were a white 2016 Mazda BT-50 and a red 2010 Toyota Camry. At the time of the crash there was believed to be other vehicles in…
Motorcycle confiscated following high speed detection, Bass Highway, Penguin
On Monday the 11th of June 2018, ending the long weekend period, Western District Road and Public Order Services personnel conducted a 3 hour traffic operation on the Bass Highway near Penguin, targeting speeding offences. As a result of the operation, police detected 18 motorists exceeding the 110 km/h speed limit. Two of those motorists…
Reckless Driving – Trailbike – Launceston CBD – 2 June 2018
Tasmania Police would like to speak with any witnesses who observed a yellow trailbike being ridden in a reckless manner through the Launceston CBD, on the evening of Saturday 2 June 2018. The rider initially evaded police but was located and apprehended a short time later in the Launceston CBD. The 24 year old male…
Reminder to Road Users To Drive Safely This Long Weekend
As the Queen’s Birthday long weekend draws to a close, Tasmania Police wish to remind motorists travelling on Tasmanian roads to drive safely and within the posted speed limits. Their call has come about as a result of two significant speed detections in southern Tasmania this morning. The first being an 18 year old provisional…
Man charged with Hobart crime spree and ram raid at jeweller
Hobart CIB detectives last night charged a 24-year-old Mornington man with the ram raid at Claudia Jewellers in Sandy Bay earlier this week. Police allege the man committed numerous crimes in the greater Hobart area between 29 May and 9 June including burglaries & stealing’s and motor vehicle stealing’s. Police will allege that the man…
Man arrested in connection with ram raid at Sandy Bay jewellers
A 24-year-old Mornington man is in police custody assisting with enquiries in relation to the ram raid robbery at Claudia Jewellers on Tuesday. As part of their ongoing investigation, around 10:30am this morning police arrested the man driving a stolen motor vehicle in the Risdon Vale area. He remains in police custody assisting with a…