Two more youths to appear in court over aggravated robbery
A 15-year-old and 16-year-old will appear in court over an aggravated robbery in Launceston’s CBD last Friday morning. Police were called to an incident in the Brisbane Street Mall about 7:40am, where a youth was allegedly assaulted and had property stolen. The victim received non-life-threatening injuries. As previously advised, two other youths, a 15-year-old and…
Man charged with attempted murder
A 28-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at Risdon Prison on Friday. Police were called in relation to an alleged assault about 6:15pm, after a male prisoner was allegedly injured by another prisoner. The victim was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The man is expected…
Youths to be proceeded against in relation to Devonport CBD incidents
Three youths will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act in relation to several incidents in the Devonport CBD yesterday. A 14-year-old and 15-year-old have been charged in relation to stealing incidents at several CBD businesses. Separately, a 15-year-old has been charged in relation to public order incidents in the CBD. …
Man charged with 98 serious online offences against children
A 31-year-old Hobart man has been charged over a series of alleged online offences committed against children over a five-year period, following a significant investigation by Tasmania Police. The man was arrested today by officers from Tasmania Police’s High Risk Child Exploitation team with the assistance of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Joint Anti Child…
Man charged over Hobart Police Station incident
A 20-year-old Chigwell man has been charged after causing damage to the Hobart Police Station overnight. The man forced his way into the station where he was taken into custody about 12.40am. He was taken to hospital for injuries he sustained during the incident. He was later charged with Destroy Property, Breach of bail,Threaten/Intimidate Police…
Search continues for missing fisherman
The search for missing Deloraine man, Kerry Frankcombe, will continue early next week with plans to again use the Westpac Rescue helicopter to search a vast stretch of the northern coastline. After five days of extensive land and sea searches, sadly the 75-year-old fisherman has not yet been located. He was reported missing on Sunday…
Six charged in traffic operations targeting trail bikes
Tasmania Police has recently conducted a number of planned traffic operations in the Bridgewater and Gagebrook areas, with a specific focus on the illegal and anti-social riding of off-road motorcycles. Over the past 10 days, police have seized eight motorcycles, including the recovery of two stolen motorcycles, resulting in the arrest and prosecution of six…
Police investigating skeletal remains located at Clifton Beach
Police are investigating skeletal remains discovered in farmland at Clifton Beach in July which have not been identified through forensic testing. “On 6 July, a local resident located what appeared to be skeletal remains on a farming property at Clifton Beach,” said Inspector Andrew Keane. “Police recovered the remains and conducted an assessment at the…
Serious crash, Esk Main Road – Conara
Police are investigating a serious single vehicle crash on Esk Main Road, Conara yesterday afternoon. A man in his 90s, who was the sole occupant of the silver Mercedes-Benz sedan, was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a tree near the intersection of Milford Road about 4:30pm. Anyone with infomration about the crash,…
Police investigating hooning and damage to Burnie parkland
Burnie police has been made aware of an incident that occurred yesterday in parkland/playground bordered by Truganini and Jorgensen Streets at Burnie. Whilst the incident wasn’t reported to police, social media posts indicate that a white four-wheel drive was hooning on the grass surface when it fully rolled over and landed back on its wheels.…