People reminded to heed safety advice following rescue from West Coast 4WD track
Police are encouraging people to heed safety advice before venturing onto Tasmania’s terrain following a helicopter rescue of two people stranded on a 4WD track on the West Coast last night. Around 4pm yesterday police received a request for assistance from two people stranded in their 4WD vehicle on the Balfour Track near Temma. Due…
Fatal All Terrain Vehicle Rollover – Swanston
An 82 year old male from Swanston has died as a result of an All-Terrain Vehicle crash on a rural property on Swanston Road, Swanston. Between 1:30pm and 3:30pm on Tuesday, 19th of November 2019 a male farmer and resident of the property was herding sheep on a POLARIS 4×4 ATV. The male driver was…
Police seek sightings of Suzuki motorbike involved in Cold Rock Ice Creamery armed robbery
Launceston CIB are seeking public sightings of a white Suzuki 500cc motorcycle involved in the armed robbery at Cold Rock Ice Creamery around 9.25pm on Saturday night. “As part of the ongoing police investigation into the armed robbery at Cold Rock on Charles Street, police have determined a white Suzuki 500cc motorcycle was involved,” said…
Operation Alert targets drug trafficking
Over a dozen people have been arrested – including a senior member of the Outlaws motorcycle gang – following a major police operation in Northern Tasmania targeting drug trafficking. The extensive investigation, codenamed Operation Alert, commenced earlier this year and has targeted the organised trafficking of illicit drugs including crystal methyl amphetamine (ICE) into Tasmania.…
Man charged following graffiti of Metro Tasmania buses
Tasmania Police has charged a 21 year old Taroona man with multiple offences relating to the graffiti of three Metro Tasmania buses. The man has been charged with three counts of trespass, three counts of destroy/injure property and three counts of mark graffiti. The charges relate to events which occurred in the early hours of…
Vehicle seized – excessive speed and drug driving
A 22 year old Devonport man has been charged with a number of offences after he was caught travelling over 100 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. Tasmania Police detected a white Subaru Liberty travelling at excessive speed in the Devonport area at about 6pm on Monday 11 November. The male driver tested positive to…
Gagebrook deliberately lit house fire under investigation
Police are investigating a deliberately lit house fire in Gagebrook this morning. Around 5.20am emergency services were called to a report of a house alight on Celtic Place. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire which appears to have started on the back door of the house before spreading quickly through the residence. The house was…
Man and woman charged after major police drug operation
A man and woman have been charged following a major police operation in Launceston yesterday targeting drug trafficking. A 38 year old Newstead man and a 26 year old Mowbray woman were charged last night as part of an ongoing investigation. The man was charged with: Trafficking Controlled Substance Possess Controlled Drug Dealing…
Northern drug investigation update
A 38 year old Newstead man and a 26 year old Mowbray woman remain in custody assisting police following a major police operation in Launceston yesterday targeting drug trafficking. A 28 year old Kings Meadows man was charged with minor drug offences and will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court at a later date.…
Man in custody following alleged serious assault
A 43 year old man from NSW is in custody following an alleged serious assault at Rosny this morning. Shortly after 7.00am police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on the walking track adjacent to Rosny Esplanade. On arrival police found a black Great Wall utility vehicle parked on the track. A…