New Constables join the ranks of Tasmania Police
Ready to put their training into action are 9 women and 10 men graduating as Constables from the Tasmania Police Academy today. “Graduating from the Police Academy and joining the ranks of Tasmania Police is a milestone in the career of every police officer,” said course director, Sergeant Genevieve Hickman. “Today’s graduating constables have completed…
Youth charged with Rocherlea Arson
Launceston CIB have today charged a 16-year-old male youth from Rocherlea with arson following a deliberately lit fire at a vacant residence on Cupania Street in Rocherlea early yesterday morning. The youth was granted bail and is due to appear before the Launceston Youth Justice Court on 2 May 2019. The police investigation is ongoing…
Trevallyn man charged with over 50 offences
A 33 year old Trevallyn man has been charged with over 50 offences including aggravated burglary, motor vehicle stealing, computer fraud and evading police. The man was arrested on Monday 1 April and interviewed by members of Operation Raptor, which is a joint Northern District initiative between Northern CIB and Uniform Division personnel aimed…
Man charged over Launceston wounding incident
Launceston CIB has charged a 28 year old South Launceston man with wounding resulting from a stabbing incident that occurred in Launceston in the early hours of Saturday16 March. The man was interviewed and charged yesterday (2 April), and was bailed to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on 15 May.
Man charged with setting for to a rail excavator
A 25 year old Glenorchy man was tonight charged with Unlawfully setting fire to property, relating to a specially equipped rail excavator in Campania valued at $750 000 dollars. The man was arrested and charged this evening for setting fire to the excavator and the subsequent destruction of the vehicle and will appear in court…
White Ford Falcon Ute – Dangerous Driving & Evading Police
About 2.50pm on Tuesday 2nd of April 2019, an older model white Ford Falcon single cab utility was observed by police driving dangerously in a school zone and in the area of William, Best, Ronald and Madden Streets in Devonport. The vehicle drove against the flow of traffic through a give way intersection and red…
Police release photo of person of interest – Cataract Gorge assault incident
Police have released a photo of a person of interest after an incident that occurred on the Duck Reach walking track at the Launceston Cataract Gorge on Sunday. A female walker was assaulted by a man about 4.15pm yesterday as she was walking along the track near the old Duck Reach power station. She…
Suspicious Excavator fire – Brodribbs Road, Campania
Bellerive CIB is investigating a suspicious fire where an unattended excavator was destroyed in Campania on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 5:40 pm on Sunday 31 March 2019, an excavator at Broadribbs Road, Campania was set alight and completely destroyed. Brodribbs Road is accessed off Colebrook Road between the Colebrook Golf Club and Craigbourne…
Northern CIB investigate burglaries in Launceston
Launceston CIB is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred in the greater Launceston areas in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 2.05am, offenders unsuccessfully attempted to gain entry to the Kings Meadows News and Lotto at 116 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows by smashing the front door. Offenders were seen to be…
Police investigate Cataract Gorge assault incident
Police are currently investigating an incident that occurred on the Duck Reach walking track at the Launceston Cataract Gorge yesterday. A female walker was assaulted by a man about 4.15pm yesterday as she was walking along the track near the old Duck Reach power station. She was not injured during the incident. The…