Man charged following New Norfolk supermarket burglary
A 36 year old man has been charged after a New Norfolk supermarket was burgled overnight yesterday. Shortly before 3am on Thursday, 16 January two people forced entry to the store and stole a large amount of cigarette packets. About 5am a white Subaru wagon was reported stolen from a nearby residence. After conducting enquiries…
Significant ICE Seizure – Launceston Airport – 14 January 2020
On the 14th January 2020, Tasmania Police were conducting passenger screening at the Launceston Airport with the assistance of the PD FANG from the Tasmania Police Drug Dog Detection Unit which resulted in the search of a female passenger travelling from Melbourne. The search located 112 grams of Methylamphetamine (ICE) in her possession. A 25…
Police investigating after firearms stolen from New Norfolk
Tasmania Police is investigating the theft of seven registered firearms and ammunition from a house in North Crescent, New Norfolk yesterday. Police were called to the house about 4.30pm on Monday 13 January after the owner returned home to find the front door lock had been forced open. The owner’s gun safe and a separate…
Serious crash at Castle Forbes Bay
A 57 year old woman and an 85 year old man are in hospital following a serious two vehicle crash on the Huon Highway at Castle Forbes Bay about 10.30am today. The crash occurred when a southbound green Toyota Hilux failed to negotiate a left hand curve in the road and hit the western road…
Prohibited firearms seized from licenced firearms dealer
A 58 year old Derwent Valley man has been charged with multiple firearms offences and had his firearms dealers licence suspended, following an unannounced inspection by Tasmania Police. During the inspection officers from Firearms Services discovered six unregistered semi-automatic prohibited firearms and more than 90 kilograms of reloading powder. The man was bailed and will…
Police investigating after firearm discharged in Longford overnight
Police in Launceston are appealing to the public for information after a firearm was discharged towards a home in Wellington Street, Longford overnight. Police were called to the residence about 1am on Monday, 13 January after the firearm was shot through a front window. Initial investigations indicate that the firearm was shot by a person…
Injured bushwalker rescued – Hibbs Bay, West Coast
A 22 year old male bushwalker has been rescued after falling and injuring himself near Hibbs Bay on the state’s west coast today. Around 11am today, an EPIRB activation was received from a walking party who were in the Hibbs Bay area on the West Coast of Tasmania, some 47km south of Strahan. …
Man arrested after driving dangerously and evading police on Hobart’s eastern shore
A 30 year old man has been arrested after he allegedly evaded police, drove dangerously and was caught with a stolen motorbike on Hobart’s eastern shore on Thursday night. About 8.30pm on Thursday, 9 January police detected a motorbike travelling at 180kms on the Bowen Bridge at Goodwood. When police attempted to intercept the vehicle…
Man and teenager charged with firearm offences
Launceston detectives have charged a man and a teenager with firearm offences following reports of gun shots being fired in Invermay and Ravenswood last month. Tasmania Police responded to reports of gun shots being fired at New Street, Invermay on Thursday, 19 December 2019 and Warring Street, Ravenswood on Saturday, 28 December 2019. No one…
St Helens vessel incident
A vessel which ran aground near St Helens after experiencing difficulties last night has been refloated and safely returned to shore earlier this morning. Police received a report of a concern for welfare last night after a man on board a vessel did not return from a boating trip. Police including the Westpac…