Man charged with attempted armed robbery at Kings Meadows
Police have charged a 42- year-old Ravenswood man with Attempted Armed Robbery following an incident in Kings Meadows on Tuesday 3 October. About 4.00pm the man approached a member of the public demanding money and his phone and threatening them with a hammer before fleeing the scene. The person was not injured during the attempted…
Submissions to independent review into Paul Reynolds now open
Submissions are now open in relation to the independent review about former police officer Paul Reynolds. Ms Regina Weiss, a highly respected barrister with vast experience in leading independent reviews, is calling for witnesses or members of the public to share knowledge, experiences or information which relate to Paul Reynolds from now until 30 November.…
Man charged over New Norfolk incident
A 30-year-old Elderslie man has been charged following a disturbance at a crash scene at New Norfolk overnight. A vehicle crashed into a power pole on Boyer Road about 9.37pm. A witness who stopped at the scene was allegedly assaulted. The victim received non-life-threatening injuries. The alleged offender was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital…
Search formally suspended for missing fisherman, Kerry Frankcombe
Following a comprehensive review, police have formally suspended the significant search for missing fisherman, Kerry Frankcombe. “Following an independent review, police are today formally suspending the search for missing Deloraine man, Kerry Frankcombe,” said Inspector Shane LeFevre. 75-year-old Kerry Frankcombe was reported missing after he failed to return from a fishing trip in the Port…
Police investigating deliberately lit fire at Launceston tattoo business
Police are seeking public information in relation to a deliberately lit fire at a tattoo business in Launceston early this morning. Around 4.45am, Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police responded to a structure fire at a tattoo business on Charles Street. A member of the public reported seeing a man wearing dark clothing allegedly running…
Taskforce Saturate – 73 people charged in 25 days with 342 offences
Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Saturate continues to target repeat offenders with the aim of making our community safer. Acting Commander John Toohey of Southern District said “at the start of September, Taskforce Saturate was bolstered with four additional officers, with one clear objective, to deal with as many repeat offenders as possible.” “In just 25 days,…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire in New Norfolk
Police are investigating a suspicious fire which destroyed a section of an abandoned building on Blair Street, New Norfolk early this morning. Emergency services were called to attend the fire around 1am in a vacant building. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire and investigators determined that the fire had been deliberately lit. Police are investigating…
Brooker Highway Crash – Fatality
Sadly, a woman has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Brooker Highway at Queens Domain at 8.55 p.m. on 9th October 2023. Police and emergency services were called to the crash and located a green Mazda Hatch in which a deceased female was located. Early investigations suggest the vehicle was travelling south up the northbound lane…
Man charged over wounding in Launceston
Police have charged a 26-year-old Mowbray man after they were called to a reported wounding in Cimitiere Street, Launceston last night. Emergency services were called to a disturbance between a group of people near City Park about 2.20am. Two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old were reportedly wounded by a 26-year-old Mowbray man. The parties involved were…
Woman charged with Rosny bus mall wounding
A 37-year-old woman has been charged with wounding a 14-year-old boy following an altercation in the Rosny bus mall on Saturday afternoon. At around 3:20pm, an altercation occurred between a number of people, which resulted in a 14-year-old youth allegedly being stabbed to his upper body. The boy was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital,…