Man charged over St Leonards incident
Police have charged a 24-year-old Launceston man with aggravated assault and firearms offences following an isolated incident at a St Leonards car park on Saturday 27 April. Police were called to the car park just before 4pm, after reports a man had pointed a firearm at a member of the public following a verbal altercation…
Missing Walker Frenchmans Cap – Update
Sadly, police can advise that a body believed to be that of a missing walker has been located at Frenchmans Cap. This afternoon, searchers from Ambulance Tasmania and the State Emergency Service Search and Rescue Team located the body of a deceased man off the summit track. It appears the 28 year old Hobart man…
Clarendon Vale, Disturbance
Tasmania Police are investigating incidents of hooning and disorderly conduct in Clarendon Vale last night. From 3pm, police received a number of calls from residents in the area of Bradman Street, relating to a gathering of people hooning, disorderly conduct, including burnouts and setting off fireworks. Numerous calls for assistance were made to police over…
Missing walker, Frenchmans Cap
Police, with the assistance of Ambulance Tasmania and the State Emergency Service Search and Rescue Team (Northwest) are searching for a missing walker at Frenchmans Cap. The 28 year old man from Hobart was last seen at 7:30am on Wednesday 28 May starting the final mountain ascent. He told other walkers that he intended to…
Northern Territory man charged with trafficking
Police have charged a 32-year-old man from the Northern Territory with trafficking in a controlled substance, following a targeted police operation. Detective Acting Sergeant Sam Storer said officers from the Bridgewater Criminal Investigation Branch and other specialist police resources executed several search warrants over two days. “Police searched a large residential property in Brighton on…
Prospect man charged over vehicle fire, burglary
A 21 year old Prospect man has been charged over a targeted vehicle fire overnight. Police and emergency services were called to a street in Trevallyn just after 1.30am Friday, after reports a car was on fire outside a private residence. The fire was extinguished and nobody was physically injured. A vehicle was seen leaving…
Youths to face court over West Ulverstone fires
A 16 year old youth will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act for arson following a fire which destroyed the scoreboard at the West Ulverstone Recreation Ground in Amy Street on 11 May this year. Detective Acting Inspector Alex Bonde said police had been following a specific line of enquiry…
Two youths charged over damage to housing under construction
Bridgewater Police have charged two 14-year-olds with causing approximately $145,000 damage to affordable housing under construction in Herdsmans Cove. Following a police investigation, the youths were both charged with: 28 counts of destroy property (estimated value $145,000) 28 counts of burglary Police will allege the incidents occurred between April and May 2024, with investigations continuing…
Police are urging drivers to pay attention following crash on Huon Highway
Police are urging drivers to slow down and pay attention after a crash on the Huon Highway at Franklin recently that could have had a tragic outcome. “A 19-year-old man from Franklin – who is the holder of a P2 licence – is being proceeded against for negligent driving following a crash at Franklin last…
Police encourage people to surrender firearms and ammunition during statewide mobile amnesty drive this weekend
Police are encouraging anyone with illegal or unwanted firearms or ammunition to surrender the items during a mobile firearms amnesty drive this weekend. “This weekend we’re holding a mobile firearms amnesty drive across the state and police encourage anyone with illegal or unwanted firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, or gel blasters that have the appearance of…