Collaborative operation improving retail safety across Tasmania
A one-day statewide retail crime operation has delivered positive results, helping to improve safety for shoppers, workers, and businesses across Tasmania. The Synergy4Safety operation held yesterday saw Tasmania Police work closely with more than 80 retailers, with a focus on preventing retail crime and antisocial behaviour in shopping precincts. Inspector John Toohey said police dealt…
Man charged with drug trafficking and firearms offences
A 36-year-old man has been charged with drug trafficking and firearms offences after investigators executed several search warrants in Tasmania’s northwest yesterday. Members of the Western Criminal Investigation Branch, Western Drug and Firearms Unit and other specialist resources executed search warrants at an address, vehicle and storage unit in Wynyard, and an address at Elliott.…
Campaign focus to keep Tasmanian roads safe this Easter
Tasmania Police’s Easter road safety campaign, Operation Safe Arrival, starts today (Thursday, 2 April) and will be conducted statewide for six days through the Easter holiday period. Commander Marco Ghedini said enhancing road safety and disrupting dangerous driving behaviours were a priority for police. “Easter is a time to be cherished with family, friends and…
Man charged in relation to incident at Sheffield where vehicle crashed into a house
Police have charged a man in relation to an incident at Sheffield last night where a vehicle crashed into a house. About 6.40pm, police and emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle crashing into a house on Station Street. A black Ford Falcon sedan had entered the house and destroyed multiple structural walls. Luckily…
Drivers urged to slow down when passing emergency vehicles
Police are reminding drivers to slow down when passing emergency vehicles after 114 infringement notices were issued in a four-day period in the Northern District last week. During the operation on the Midland and Bass highways and Esk Main Road, police observed motorists maintaining speeds of 100km/h and 110km/h while passing stationary emergency vehicles. Acting…
Man arrested after police seize firearms at Ravenswood
A man has been arrested after police seized three illegal firearms during a targeted search at Ravenswood. Members of Taskforce Raven executed a search warrant at a private residence on Wednesday 1 April, locating and seizing the firearms, along with a quantity of ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and stolen property. A 35-year-old Ravenswood man was taken…
Two people charged with aggravated assault in relation to an incident at Sorell last night
Two people have been charged with aggravated assault in relation to an incident at Sorell last night where a man sustained non-life-threatening injuries. About 9.30pm, police and emergency services responded to reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Weston Hill Road. The vehicle had reportedly left the scene. The 43-year-old man…
Police urge motorist to make the right decisions on the road after two high range drink drivers detected
Police are urging motorists to remember the dangers of drink driving, after two high range drink drivers were detected overnight, with one returning a reading six times the legal limit. About 10.20pm last night, Southern Road Policing officers intercepted a vehicle while conducting a speed reduction operation on the East Derwent Highway at Geilston Bay.…
Man charged following assault at Ulverstone holiday park / call for witnesses
Tasmania Police have arrested and charged a 56-year-old Ulverstone man following an alleged assault at the Big 4 Holiday Village on Water Street, Ulverstone, on Saturday 28 March 2026. Police were called to the location at approximately 7.05pm following reports of an altercation between two individuals. A man has since been taken into custody and…
Rocherlea house fire under investigation
Police are seeking information into a suspicious house fire at Rocherlea today. About 11.25am, emergency services were called to a fire at Sage Place, in the Launceston suburb of Rocherlea, with reports of flames coming from a room of a house. Tasmania Fire Service units were quickly on the scene to extinguish the fire which…