Youth charged over serious assault at Wynyard
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with Criminal Code Assault after a 17-year-old boy was left with significant injuries to his face during an incident at Wynyard. Police were called to a disturbance involving four teenagers in Inglis Street, Wynyard about 12.20am on Sunday 29 December. During an altercation between the youths – two aged…
Police officer issued with interim family violence order
A male police officer has today been issued with an Interim Family Violence Order. The constable was previously suspended from duty and this remains ongoing. The man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on 30 January at 2.15pm. As the matter is currently before the court, we are unable to comment further at this…
Drink drivers caught during Northern New Year’s Day operations
As part of Operation Safe Arrival over the Christmas and New Year period, officers in the Northern District completed more than 1400 random breath tests on drivers on New Year’s Day. This was a combination of large scale static RBT sites and mobile patrol intercepts. More than 400 of those RBTs were conducted in…
Operation Safe Arrival concludes
Tasmania Police has wrapped up its annual festive season road safety effort, Operation Safe Arrival, with a range of enforcement actions taken across the state. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar thanked the community for their cooperation. “Operation Safe Arrival has once again shown how important road safety is during the festive season,” he said. “It was…
Two men rescued at Goftons Beach, Bridport
Two men in their late teens have been rescued after an incident at Goftons Beach, Bridport this afternoon. Police and other emergency services, including Surf Life Saving Tasmania, were called to the scene about 4.05pm after reports that two men were experiencing difficulty in the water. The two men were retrieved from the water by…
Man injured in tree felling incident at Garden Island Creek
A 57-year-old man has been injured in an incident involving a falling tree at Garden Island Creek this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 1.45pm today. The man was treated by paramedics at the scene and transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Initial…
Man rescued after falling overboard near Stanley
A man and woman both in their sixties have been rescued this morning after their vessel’s engine failed leaving them stranded in rough seas off the north-west coast near Stanley. The woman raised the alarm about 9.00am after the man fell overboard while tending to the vessel’s engine during adverse weather conditions. Police coordinated a…
Tasmania Police patrols help ensure a safe start to the new year
Tasmania Police is pleased with the overall behaviour of Tasmanians during last night’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, with the majority of attendees enjoying the festivities responsibly. There was a highly visible police presence across the state focused on community safety and addressing anti-social behaviour. Acting Inspector Danny Jackson from Southern Police said that the Hobart…