Man charged with murder, Campania
Police have charged a 38-year-old Campania man with murder in relation to the death of a woman at Campania yesterday. Police will allege the man was known to the 37-year-old woman who died from serious injuries after being struck by a car on a property in Native Corners Road. The man will appear before the…
Stolen motor vehicle, Greater Hobart area
Police are searching for a person of interest following a dangerous driving and evade incident in the greater Hobart area today. A stolen grey BMW SUV was reportedly seen driving dangerously in the Montrose area shortly after 11am, before evading police and travelling to the Hobart waterfront. The vehicle, believed to be driven by a…
Suspicious Death, Campania
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Campania overnight. Police and emergency services were called to a residence in Native Corners Road about 3:30am, following a report of a seriously injured person who had potentially been hit by a car. The woman was located by first responders and sadly was pronounced deceased…
Man charged over evade incident in Launceston
A 19 year old Launceston man has been charged over an evade incident in the early hours of this morning, which resulted in a police vehicle being hit. No one was injured during the incident, which occurred after police attempted to intercept a vehicle for alleged speeding offences in Normanstone St, South Launceston about 4.30am…
Police investigate overnight incident at Beaconsfield gold plant
Police are investigating an overnight incident at a Beaconsfield gold processing plant which resulted in damage occurring of around $1.5 million. Police were called to the scene in Rifle Range Road about 7.15am today after it was discovered that the business had been entered overnight using a front-end loader stolen from a nearby business in…
Police call for information over Rocherlea disturbance
Police are calling for information following reports of a disturbance near Rocherlea/Newnham overnight. Police received three calls from members of the public about 2.40am, where loud noises followed by raised voices (male and female) were reported. Police attended the scene and conducted extensive mobile and foot patrols in the area as well as utilising drones.…
Man charged over Burnie disturbance
A 22 year old man has been charged with Criminal Code assault following an incident outside a Burnie hotel in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to a disturbance in the car park of a hotel in Mount St, Upper Burnie about 12.30am today. Upon arrival, police witnessed a serious assault on…
Man charged over offences in Southern Tasmania
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man following a search of an address in Bridgewater in the early hours of Friday 10 March 2023. The man has been charged with a number of offences that occurred across the Southern District over the past week. These include charges of Aggravated Burglary, Stealing, Aggravated assault, Motor Vehicle Stealing…
Alleged drug trafficker intercepted at Hobart Airport
following an interception at Hobart Airport yesterday. Detective Acting Sergeant Sam Storer said officers from Southern Drug Investigation Services and the Dog Handlers Unit were conducting routine general passenger screening at the airport when a police drug detection dog made a positive indication towards a passenger. “The man was subsequently searched, and approximately 112grams of…
Man charged with Criminal Code Assault in Burnie
A 49-year-old man from Burnie has been charged with Criminal Code Assault in relation to an incident at North Terrace, Burnie, yesterday. As a result of the incident, a 52-year-old man was transported to hospital with what were reported to be serious head injuries. He has since been discharged. The two men are known to…