Southern Tasmanians with illegal or unwanted firearms are encouraged to surrender them to police at amnesty this weekend
Police encourage anyone in Southern Tasmania with an illegal or unwanted firearm to surrender it at a mobile firearms amnesty at Bridgewater and Glenorchy this weekend. “As part of a mobile firearms amnesty held across the state over the last few weeks, this weekend people in Southern Tasmania are encouraged to surrender illegal or unwanted…
Police investigated targeted incident
Police are investigating a firearms incident at Norwood overnight. Shots were reportedly fired through the window of a residence just after midnight. Nobody was physically injured. Police believe this was a targeted incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously via crimestopperstas.com.au
Missing walkers found at Quamby Bluff
Police are urging people to be prepared when bushwalking in Tasmania, after two people became lost at Quamby Bluff near Golden Valley overnight. The two men were reported missing about 10pm after they had not returned from their day trip as planned, and personnel from State Emergency Service, Tasmania Police Search and Rescue, and the…
Two youths charged over Burnie business burglaries
Two youths will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act for burglary, stealing and other offences committed in the Burnie area between July and September. It will be alleged that the youths targeted local businesses with the intention of stealing cash and consumable items. Police would like to thank members of…
Man charged over Ravenswood incident
A man has been arrested and charged in relation to an alleged dangerous driving and evade incident in the Ravenswood area last week. Police were called to a separate disturbance in Ravenswood overnight, and a 24-year-old Ravenswood man was arrested without incident. He was charged with multiple offences relating to the alleged driving incident on…
Man extradited from SA charged with affray and assault
A third interstate outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) member has been charged with affray and several counts of assault in relation to an incident in Devonport on 6 August. The man, a 23-year-old from Ingle Farm, was extradited from South Australia yesterday. He was arrested by South Australia Police’s Crime Gangs Task Force on Friday morning…
Tasmania Police to bolster Taskforce Saturate to target repeat offenders
Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Saturate is being further bolstered to target those offenders causing the most harm to the community. From today, four additional officers from the Hobart Police Station have been assigned to Taskforce Saturate (formerly Operation Saturate), with one clear objective, to deal with as many repeat offenders as possible. Officer in Charge of…
Firearms surrendered at Northern Amnesty
People in Northern Tasmania surrendered 23 firearms to police at mobile amnesty locations over the weekend. “Over the past weekend, police conducted a mobile amnesty at Exeter, Scottsdale, Campbell Town, and Deloraine, for people to surrender illegal and unwanted firearms without fear of being prosecuted for the possession,” said Senior Sergeant Robert King. “23 firearms…
Wounding – Glenorchy bus mall
Police are investigating a reported wounding in the Glenorchy bus mall this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 3pm, following a disturbance between two groups of people. An 18-year-old man was reportedly wounded by a 28-year-old man. The two are believed to be known to each other. Police provided treatment to the 18-year-old man until…
Pedestrian crash, Geeveston
Police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian in Geeveston last night. Emergency services were called after the person was reportedly struck by a vehicle on View Street, Geeveston about 11:30pm. They were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The people involved are believed to be known to each other, and investigations…