Firearms seized, multiple arrests in targeted operation
Police arrested 15 people and seized multiple firearms, including two illegal 3D printed handguns, as the result of a planned targeted operation across southern Tasmania this week. The operation, which focused on disrupting illegal firearms and associated criminal activity, involved uniformed officers and detectives from Bridgewater, Glenorchy, Hobart and New Norfolk, supported by specialist units.…
Call for witnesses to dangerous driving in Lindisfarne
Police are calling for witnesses following a dangerous driving incident on the East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne this morning. A stolen red mini was reportedly being driven erratically about 9.15am, in a south-bound direction. The occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody by police a short time later, and the stolen vehicle has been recovered.…
Police urge vigilance following thefts at caravan parks
Tasmania Police is urging members of the public to take extra care securing their valuables after a recent increase in thefts at caravan parks along the North-West Coast. Criminals have been targeting high-value items, particularly mountain bikes, with many thefts occurring overnight when bikes are not properly secured. On 13 January, members of the Western…
Man in critical condition after Launceston motorcycle crash
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash involving a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a white Ford Ranger utility at Wellington Street, Launceston on Wednesday (14 January). Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 4.35pm after reports a motorcycle with a single rider had crashed. Preliminary investigations indicate the motorcycle rider lost control…
Multiple searches in southern firearms operation
Tasmania Police on Wednesday (14 January) conducted a large-scale, coordinated operation across multiple locations in southern Tasmania targeting illegal firearms and illicit drugs. The operation involved uniformed officers and detectives from Bridgewater, Glenorchy, Hobart and New Norfolk, supported by specialist units, to conduct searches of multiple residential properties across greater Hobart and the Derwent Valley.…
Police investigating theft of potentially lethal poppy capsules
Tasmania Police is investigating the theft of a significant quantity of poppy capsules from a regulated crop located between Tunbridge and Campbell Town in the State’s Northern Midlands. The Department of Health advises that poppy plants are toxic and ingestion can be life-threatening and should be treated as an emergency – call 000 immediately for…
Rock climber dies after fall at Buckland
Sadly, a 31-year-old man has died after a rock climbing incident at Buckland, in the state’s south, on Tuesday afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to Sand River, Buckland, about 1.20pm after reports a man had fallen about 20m from a cliff. Police believe the man, a French national living in Victoria, was rock…
Man, 19, arrested over Syme Street incident
Police have made a further arrest in relation to an attempted aggravated burglary and firearms incident at South Hobart. Detectives from South East CIB this afternoon charged a 19-year-old Mount Stuart man with attempted aggravated burglary at a Syme Street residence on Monday morning, 12 January. On Monday night, police arrested and charged an 18-year-old…
Northern Tasmanian man’s firearms licence suspended after police seize 40 firearms, 250 kilograms of ammunition
A Northern Tasmanian man has had his firearms licence suspended after police seized 40 firearms, illegal firearms parts and about 250kg of ammunition following a storage inspection. Members of Firearms Services conducted the random inspection at an address in Norwood on Friday, locating four registered firearms stored unlawfully in a vehicle in the backyard and…
Two people arrested and charged following firearms incident
Two people have been arrested and charged following a firearms incident at Syme Street, South Hobart, yesterday (January 12). As a result of investigations by detectives from South East CIB, an 18-year-old man from Berriedale and a 17-year-old youth from Greater Hobart were both arrested and charged last night with attempted aggravated burglary. Police will…