Hobart man charged with drug trafficking
Police have charged a 48-year-old man with drug trafficking, following the seizure of a significant amount of methylampetamine (ICE) at his home in Hobart yesterday. The drugs were located in a planned search operation, alongside a quantity of cash and an imitation firearm. The amount of ICE seized had the potential to put hundreds of…
Information Sought – Business Burglaries in Cambridge, Hobart
Police are seeking information following three burglaries at a Cambridge business in the past month. It is alleged that the same group of people have attended Juicy Isle, located on Beacon Court, Cambridge between 23 July and 15 August 2023 and have stolen large quantities of energy drinks after forcing entry to the building. The…
House Fire, Grices Road, Tea Tree
Approximately 1.30pm yesterday, emergency services responded to a house fire at Grices Road, Tea Tree. The two-storey brick house and a nearby car were totally destroyed by the fire. The fire was determined to be deliberately lit with an estimated damage bill of $600,000. Police located a 44 year old woman in the vicinity of…
Information sought in relation to 2022 robbery in Acton Park
Detectives from Bellerive CIB are renewing their calls for public information as part of an ongoing investigation into a robbery that was reported last year, on Monday 1 August 2022 in Acton Park. A woman was reportedly restrained about 6:40am, while offenders searched through the residence before leaving with a small sum of cash in…
Woman charged with wounding at King Island
Police have today charged a 24-year-old woman with wounding in relation to an ongoing investigation into an incident on Main Street at Currie on Saturday. A 29-year-old man received multiple wounds during the incident and was flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital for medical treatment. His injuries were not life threatening and he has since…
Information sought in regard to driving incidents, Bass Highway
Police are seeking information regarding a number of incidents that occurred on the Bass Highway on Wednesday 9 August between 5 and 6pm. The incidents involved a Black Subaru Impreza, registration EH7459, and occurred on the highway between Mount Hicks Road, Wynyard and Three Mile Line Road, Burnie. No one was injured in the incidents,…
Police investigating incidents in Devonport and Latrobe
Police are investigating a carjacking in Devonport and a firearm discharge in Latrobe yesterday, which have been determined to be linked. Around 3.25pm a man driving a black 2003 Mazda MX5 (with white wheels and Victorian registration 1VX4DA) on Victoria Street was approached by what was reported to be a man armed with a firearm. …
Kingborough community encouraged to report crime to police
Police in Kingston are urging the Kingborough community to report crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour. “Tasmania is a safe place to live, and from a policing perspective, Kingborough is one of our safest communities,” said Kingston Inspector, Colin Riley. “While the vast majority of us are law abiding citizens, there is a very small…
High range drink driver detected on King Island
Police urge motorists to remember the dangers of drink driving after a driver was detected almost four time the legal alcohol limit on King Island last night. Around 7pm police intercepted a vehicle on Netherby Street at Currie. The driver, a 24-year-old woman, was subject to a roadside breath test and returned a positive indication…
Police officer charged
A 31-year-old male constable from the Western District is due to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 27 October 2023, having been served with a summons to appear on a charge of common assault. The offence is alleged to have been committed at Burnie on 29 January 2023. The officer was on duty at…