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…
Man drowns at Kettering
Sadly, a 79 year old man from the Tasman Peninsula has died after a drowning incident at Kettering in the state’s south this evening. Police and emergency services were called to the beach shortly about 6.20pm after reports a man had fallen in the water from a vessel. Sadly, despite efforts from bystanders and medical…
High risk drivers in Tasmania’s north west caught, charged and off the road
Over the past week, Western District police have detected a series of serious driving offences across the North West, leading to multiple charges and the confiscation of several vehicles, some for indefinite periods. Key incidents include: Tuesday, 6 January A 36-year-old Burnie man was caught driving while disqualified and tested positive for drugs. His vehicle…
Charges laid after firearms incident in South Hobart
Update: Police have charged a 25-year-old man after a firearms incident at Syme Street, South Hobart overnight. As a result of investigations by detectives from South East CIB, a 25-year-old man from South Hobart was arrested this morning and has since been charged with commit an unlawful act with intent to cause grievous bodily harm,…