Drug and firearms charges laid following three-week operation in Southern Tasmania
Tasmania Police has charged eleven people with a range of drug, firearms, stealing and burglary offences following the conclusion of a targeted three week operation addressing illicit firearms and associated criminal activity within the Southern District. Detective Inspector Mark Burke said the intelligence driven operation involved police from both CIB and uniform areas, as well…
Police investigating deliberately lit fire, East Devonport
Police and other emergency services were called to reports of a small fire involving a pallet and plastic material at an address in Wright Street, East Devonport about 10.26pm, Wednesday, 4 March. Tasmania Fire Service quickly extinguished the fire, and no major damage was reported. An investigation has determined the fire was deliberately lit and…
Man charged after two alleged drink driving incidents in three hours
Tasmania Police have charged a 19 year old man after he was allegedly caught drink driving twice within a three hour period in Sandy Bay early this morning. Around 1:45am this morning, officers intercepted a vehicle in Sandy Bay. The driver allegedly returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.122. He was charged with drink driving…
Emergency services conduct marine rescue training
The importance of teamwork and training in the emergency services is being highlighted during a multi-agency search and rescue exercise at Seven Mile Beach today. Participating agencies include Tasmania Police Marine Rescue and helicopter resources, Ambulance Tasmania, Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service, Sea Rescue Tasmania Dodges Ferry and Surf Life Saving Tasmania. Tasmania Police Acting…
Two charged after police seize nearly half a kilogram of ice
Two people have been charged after police seized nearly half a kilogram of methylamphetamine (ice) during a targeted search in the Burnie area overnight. Members of Western Drugs and Firearms Unit and Burnie Uniform executed a search warrant at a private residence shortly before 10pm on Tuesday 3 March. During the search, police located and…
Youth charged with unlawfully setting fire to property in the Claremont area
A 16-year-old youth has been charged with two counts of unlawfully setting fire to property in the Claremont area last night. Police will allege the youth lit several vegetation fires in the Cadbury Road area. The fires were extinguished by Tasmania Fire Service. He will appear in the Youth Justice Court at a later date. …
Police investigating fires at Ravenswood, Waverley overnight
Police are investigating two separate fires at Ravenswood and Waverley overnight. Police and emergency services were called to an address in Regent Street at Waverley shortly after 11.15pm after reports a carport was on fire. Tasmania Fire Service quickly extinguished the fire and an investigation determined it was deliberately lit. Police and emergency services were…
Charges laid over Old Beach firearm incident
Three people have been charged with armed robbery, assault and firearms offences following police investigations into a firearms incident and alleged motor vehicle stealing at Old Beach on Monday morning. A 27-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, both of Bridgewater, and a 27-year-old man from New Norfolk were arrested on Monday during police operations in…
Injured Walker, Mount Murchison
A bushwalker has been located safe and well after emergency services were contacted about his welfare this afternoon. About 5.30pm, emergency services were dispatched to Mount Murchison after a call about concerns for the welfare of an injured walker. The man in his 30s had lost his footing and fell several metres, hitting his head.…
Four in custody after Old Beach firearms incident
Police investigating a firearms incident at Old Beach earlier today have arrested four people during a day involving traffic operations and targeted searches in the Old Beach, Bridgewater and Gagebrook areas. A 27-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were taken into custody at Bridgewater this morning, while an 18-year-old woman was taken into custody at…