Police charge robbery offenders – Launceston CBD
Launceston Detectives have charged two people with attempted armed robbery after a member of the public was attacked in the Launceston CBD at about 3.50pm last Wednesday. A 14-year-old male youth and a 18 man, both from the Launceston suburb of Ravenswood were charged over the weekend. The youth has been given bail and will…
Motorcycle rider fatality – Launceston CBD
At about 12:40am this morning, Sunday 2 August 2020, a 28 year old man from Kings Meadows was travelling south on Wellington Street, Launceston, on a black Kawasaki motorcycle. At this time the man has collided with a silver Suzuki hatch which was travelling east on Paterson Street, Launceston, driven by a 25 year old…
Woman charged over alleged directions breaches
A 59 year old Penguin woman has been charged with failing to comply with the lawful requirement or direction of an emergency management worker as a result of two incidents in Launceston today. The woman returned to Tasmania on the Spirit after travelling in country Victoria today. She was transported to Launceston by bus…
Launceston motorists urged to slow down after two drivers detected speeding
Launceston Police are reminding motorists to slow down and drive to the speed limit after two drivers were detected speeding on the Midland Highway today. Around 11.10am a 62-year-old man driving a red V8 Holden Commodore was detected speeding at 150kph, around 2.5km north of Epping Forest. He was fined $731 and 6 demerit points…
Police investigate deliberately lit house fire – West Moonah
Police are investigating a deliberately lit house fire on Springfield Avenue in West Moonah this morning. Around 9am, emergency services were called to reports of smoke coming from the house. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire in the kitchen and living areas. Significant damage was caused to the interior house. No injuries were reported. Anyone…
Police Vehicle Crash Involving Motorcycle
On the night of 29th July 2020, a police vehicle was involved in a low speed crash with a motorcycle in Gagebrook. The crash resulted in minor damage to both vehicles. There were minor injuries to the rider and pillion of the motorcycle. The cause of the crash is being investigated. The rider of the…
Attempted Aggravated Robbery – Launceston CBD
Tasmania Police are currently investigating an attempted aggravated robbery which occurred about 3pm on Wednesday 29 July 2020 whereby a 33-year-old man was approached by two young males whilst at Princes Square in Launceston. The males demanded cash from the victim before assaulting him. The victim managed to flee however was again approached by the…
Devonport man charged with stealing and firearms offences
A 29-year-old Devonport man has been charged with stealing and firearms offences, following a search of a Devonport property last week. Last Thursday police from Devonport CIB and Devonport Uniform attended an address to execute a search warrant. As police arrived the man ran from the address and was quickly apprehended in a neighbouring backyard,…
Provisional driver charged for speeding 39km/h above limit in Invermay
Two provisional drivers will appear before the Court after they were intercepted hooning and speeding in Invermay on Monday night. Investigating several complaints of vehicles hooning in the Lindsay Street area, around 8.50pm police observed two vehicles leaving the Riverbend Car Park reaching excessive speeds prior the Goderich Street intersection. A green Holden Commodore sedan…
Woman charged following $90,000 methylamphetamine seizure
A 52-year-old woman from Dromedary has been charged after police located three ounces of methylamphetamine in a vehicle she was travelling in near Claremont this afternoon. Police intercepted the vehicle about 2:30pm today as it was travelling south on the Brooker Highway. The woman, who was a passenger, was arrested when police located three ounces…