Firearms and ammunition surrendered to police during amnesty drive
Police continue to encourage Tasmanians to surrender illegal or unwanted firearms and related items, after eight firearms and a large quantity of ammunition were surrendered as part of a mobile amnesty drive over the weekend. “As part of a firearms amnesty drive across the state over the weekend, eight firearms and a large quantity of…
Man charged after police seize shortened semi-automatic rifle from vehicle
A man has been charged with multiple firearms and drug-related offences after police seized a shortened semi-automatic rifle and a significant quantity of cash during a vehicle search at Westbury yesterday. Uniform officers from Central North attempted to intercept a vehicle on Mary Street before locating the vehicle parked behind a Westbury business. The driver…
Murder Investigation Underway
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of an incident at Dickson Street, Glenorchy on 11 March where a man sustained a serious head injury. “Sadly, police can advise the man has died earlier today in the Royal Hobart Hospital, and our thoughts are with the young man’s family and friends,” said Detective Acting Inspector…
Closing of 19th Australasian Police & Emergency Services Games
Emergency service workers and volunteers will today mark the closing of the 19th Australasian Police & Emergency Services Games. Tasmania Police Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood said the games had brought together not just police, fire, ambulance and SES, but also those emergency staff that work in customs, corrections, royal lifesaving, environment and the coast guard.…
Firearms Incident in Lutana
Around 9:30pm on Friday 21 March 2025 police were notified that a firearm was discharged into a residential address on Derwent Park Road, Lutana causing damage to a window. Several people were inside the property, thankfully, no one was injured. A crime scene was declared for the purpose of forensic examination. Witnesses observed a silver…
Community encouraged to surrender illegal or unwanted firearms and ammunition to police during firearms amnesty drive this weekend
Police are encouraging people to surrender illegal or unwanted firearms or ammunition at a firearms amnesty drive across the state this weekend. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said police will be conducting the firearms amnesty drive as part of Tasmania’s permanent firearms amnesty. “The amnesty means you can surrender illegal or unwanted firearms, firearm parts, ammunition,…
Youth charged over assault, evade incident
A youth has been charged with common assault following an isolated incident at Deloraine earlier this month. Police were called to a private residence about 11.30pm on 9 March after reports a woman had been assaulted while in a parked vehicle outside the home. She received minor injuries. The alleged offender fled the scene before…
Man charged following evade incident in Huon Valley
Police have today charged a man with several offences following an evade incident in the Huon Valley. The man was arrested yesterday when the vehicle he was allegedly driving was intercepted on Swamp Road at Franklin. The 50-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with several offences including motor vehicle stealing, evade police,…
Latrobe man charged with drug and traffic offences
A Latrobe man has been charged after an evade incident yesterday, and a subsequent search where police seized a quantity of drugs. Around 11am officers from Task Force Scelus attempted to intercept a vehicle on Forbes Street at Devonport. The vehicle evaded officers and police subsequently searched a residence in Devonport and took a man,…
Police detect 43 speeding drivers during targeted operation in North
Police detected 43 speeding drivers during a three-hour highway operation in the North on Friday afternoon. Members of Northern Road Policing Services targeted speeding during the operation, with one driver caught overtaking an unmarked police vehicle while travelling at 138km/h. The driver – who was intercepted by police – was already disqualified from driving. He…