High range drink driver charged
A 64-year-old Prospect woman was charged with drink driving after a vehicle was reported driving erratically in Prospect Vale this morning. Following information from members of the public, the woman was located at her home address and subjected to a breath test which returned a positive result. The woman was transported to the Launceston Police…
Traffic operation detects high range drink driver
A woman detected drink-driving at more than four times the legal limit highlighted acts of dangerous driving identified during police traffic patrols across the West Coast last night. Western Road Policing Services conducted the targeted traffic operation on Tuesday, utilising both static and mobile patrols. During the operation, police detected 14 speeding offences, one vehicle…
Assaults in Hobart CBD under investigation
Police investigating multiple reports of assault in the Hobart CBD on Saturday night and early Sunday are asking any victims to come forward, and calling for witnesses to provide information. The incidents occurred in the Hobart CBD throughout the evening of Saturday, 18 April and the early hours of Sunday, 19 April, around the Elizabeth…
Chigwell shooting incident, call for information
Police investigating a shooting incident at Chigwell earlier this month have issued a renewed call for information. A 29-year-old man from Bridgewater sustained a serious gunshot wound to the head and neck area during the incident in Taree Street on the night of Sunday, 5 April. The man received treatment at Royal Hobart Hospital and…
Firearms and ammunition seized at Frankford property
Guns, ammunition and cannabis have been seized from a rural property in Tasmania’s north during a targeted police operation sparked by ongoing drug intelligence. Two Frankford men – aged 47 and 55 – have been charged with a series of drugs and firearms offences as the result of a Tasmania Police search this week. The…
Armoured Bearcat strengthens Tasmania Police specialist capability
Tasmania Police has accepted the transfer of a gifted armoured Lenco BearCat from Western Australia Police, further strengthening the organisation’s capacity to safely respond to high risk incidents statewide. The 2012 Lenco BearCat, which is the same model as the armoured vehicle already utilised by Tasmania Police, will be allocated to the Special Operations Group…
Police test response capabilities in major training exercise
Tasmania Police conducted a high-intensity exercise at Launceston’s UTAS Stadium last night, giving police, stadium staff and other emergency services a chance to test their response capabilities to an Active Armed Offender event. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said the practical exercise, held after hours to minimise disruption to the public, simulated a fast-moving incident involving…
Planned police exercise in Launceston
Tasmania Police is conducting a planned exercise at UTAS Stadium tonight (Wednesday 15 April 2026). The exercise will take place from 5pm until 9pm, and the stadium will be closed to the public. Planned activities like this allow us to exercise our specialist response capabilities. Tasmania is a safe place to live, but we continue…
Police call for information over alleged assault in Launceston CBD
Police are appealing for information following an alleged assault at a commercial carpark on the corner of York and Bathurst streets in Launceston on Saturday, 22 February 2026 about 12.30am. Taskforce Raven is investigating a disturbance at the carpark where a woman was allegedly assaulted. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident,…
Man charged over alleged hooning and evade incident at Riverside
A man has been arrested and charged following an alleged hooning and evade incident at Riverside yesterday. Officers from Northern Road Policing Services responded to reports of a vehicle conducting significant ‘burnouts’ in Dion Crescent on Monday afternoon, causing a large amount of smoke in the area. The vehicle was sighted by police on Pomona Road…