Man charged over alleged wounding in Launceston
An 18 year old Newnham man has been charged over an incident in Launceston last night in which a 17 year old youth received non life threatening injuries. A 17 year old youth and the 18 year old Newnham man – both known to each other – were involved in an incident at private residence…
Update – Man charged following alleged carjacking incident
A 19 year old Clarendon Vale man has today been formally charged in relation to an incident about 1.30pm yesterday, where it is alleged a taxi was stolen after the driver was threatened with a knife in Rokeby. The man was arrested after the taxi crashed on the Tasman Highway in Mornington. He has today…
Police investigate Attempted Burglary at United Service Station, Longford
Public assistance is sought by police as part of the investigating into an attempted burglary at the United Service Station in Longford early on 22 December. Around 4:05am offenders driving a white Holden or Isuzu king-cab flat tray rammed a window at the front of the business on Wellington Street but failed to gain entry…
Northern District – St Helens Wounding – Male arrested at scene.
At approximately 8.40pm on Wednesday 1 January 2020 Police attended Erythos Grove St Helens in relation to a report that a 60 year old male had received a laceration after an altercation with another male. Tasmania Ambulance Service attended providing treatment at the scene before he was conveyed to St Helens District Hospital and then…
ATV crash – Four Mile Beach, Granville Harbour
At approximately 7.00pm on Wednesday the 1st of January 2020, members from Tasmania Police and Ambulance Tasmania attended a single vehicle ATV crash at Four Mile Beach, Granville Harbour. A 20 year old male was treated at the scene before being airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital with suspected back injuries. The male was riding…
Aggravated Carjacking at Hobart
A 19 year old man, of no fixed place of abode, is in police custody following a reported Aggravated Carjacking at Rokeby earlier today. Police allege that the man, whilst a passenger in a taxi, took forcible control of the vehicle by threatening the driver with a knife at about 1.30 pm. The driver left…