Arrests follow firearms burglary
Tasmania Police has made multiple arrests as investigations continue into the burglary of a property at Tea Tree in which rifles, shotguns and a quantity of ammunition were stolen. Eight people, ranging in ages from 17 to 26, have been charged with alleged offences relating to the burglary, which was reported to police on Wednesday…
Call for information on light aircraft near Upper Esk
Tasmania Police received a report earlier today (September 24) of a light aircraft potentially in trouble near Upper Esk, in the state’s North-East. Inquiries have not identified any aircraft in the area, and land and air searches have not located anything to suggest an aircraft was in trouble. Searching has now been suspended. However, police…
Skills put to test at Search and Rescue exercise
Tasmania’s extensive network of search and rescue personnel has been put through its paces at a two-day exercise at Wayatinah Lagoon, in the rugged Central Highlands. Led by Tasmania Police Search and Rescue, more than 100 people took part in the weekend training exercise which also involved agencies Ambulance Tasmania and Surf Life Saving Tasmania…
Second man charged in relation to burglary and stealing at Hobart jewellery store
Detectives from South East Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a second man in relation to a burglary and stealing at a jewellery business on Murray Street in Hobart on 13 July 2025. The 40-year-old man from New Norfolk was arrested this morning and has been charged with several offences including stealing, burglary, motor vehicle stealing,…
Search for light plane formally suspended
Following a comprehensive review, police have formally suspended the search for a light plane that went missing last month from northern Tasmania with two people on board. Tasmania Police Inspector Craig Fox said extensive search operations had been conducted for the missing plane since August 2 in Tasmania’s north, along the northern coastline, over the…
Illegal firearms seized and two people charged
Police have seized several illegal firearms and charged two people with various offences as part of an investigation in the Lower Barrington area. On 17 September, police received an official report in relation to an incident at a Lower Barrington residence on 14 September, where a 45-year-old man had sustained serious injuries after being assaulted…
Fatal Crash at Emu Heights
Sadly, a 57-year-old man has died following a crash at Emu Heights today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 10am. Initial inquiries indicate the man was travelling north on Massy-Greene Drive in a Kenworth Truck when he has collided with the rear of a second truck. The driver of the second…
Man charged in relation to wounding incident at Devonport
Police have charged a 21-year-old man from East Devonport with common assault in relation to a wounding incident at Devonport overnight. Police will allege the man assaulted a 21-year-old man on Rooke Street about midnight. The victim was transported to the Launceston General Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The charged man was bailed to…
Man charged with dealing with property suspected of being the proceeds of crime
Police have charged a Mayfield man with dealing with property suspected of being the proceeds of crime after approximately one million dollars was located in a vehicle last night. At 8.30pm, East Coast police conducting an RBT on a vehicle in Triabunna, and located approximately $1,000,000 cash in a cardboard box in the vehicle. The…
Police reiterate warnings to bushwalkers following several rescues in North West Tasmania
Police are reiterating the warning to bushwalkers – to be suitably prepared with equipment and physical capability – or reconsider bushwalking following several rescues in North West Tasmania over the past two weeks. “Over the past two weeks, police have responded to several requests for assistance from bushwalkers requiring assistance in North West Tasmania,” said…