Man extradited to Tasmania to face child sexual abuse charge
Police are today extraditing a man from Queensland to Tasmania over a child sexual abuse charge. Detectives from Northern Criminal Investigation Branch’s Victims Unit have travelled to Townsville and are extraditing the 38-year-old man back to Tasmania. The man is remanded in custody to appear before the Launceston Magistrates Court on 27 March 2023 on…
Vehicle clamped following excessive speeding in Granton
A southern Tasmanian man has had his vehicle clamped for a period of 28 days by members of Road Policing Services after a mobile speed camera detected his vehicle exceeding the speed limit by more than 47km/h on 18 March 2023. Acting Sergeant Shane Etherington of Road Police Services said the car was detected travelling…
Police investigating South Arm Highway crash involving pedestrian
Police are investigating the circumstances of a crash on the South Arm Highway this morning where a pedestrian sustained serious injuries. Around 6.05am emergency services responded to a report of a male pedestrian struck by a vehicle on the South Arm Highway, at the intersection of Oceana Drive. The pedestrian, aged in his 40s, was…
Arrests – McDonalds Ulverstone assault
Police have charged a 19 year old man and four teenagers over the assault of a man and a teenager on Sunday 12 March outside McDonalds in Ulverstone. Sergeant Alex Bonde said eight people involved in the incident have been identified and investigations are ongoing. “Video footage of the assault was circulated on both social…
Fatal Crash, Goderich Street, Invermay
Sadly, a 68 year-old man has died following a crash at Goderich Street, Invermay today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 6.51am. Initial inquiries indicate the man was travelling south on the East Tamar Highway onto Goderich Street in a Volvo truck towing a trailer when it crossed to the opposite…
Crash – Goderich Street, Invermay
Sadly, a man has died following a serious crash on Goderich Street, Invermay earlier this morning. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones at this difficult time. The man was the truck driver involved in the crash with another vehicle. The two occupants of the vehicle have been been seriously injured and…
Driving under the influence
A 49-year-old man from Tasmania’s northwest has been charged after being caught drink driving, five times over the legal limit. Senior Sergeant Darren Woolley said police intercepted a vehicle in Wynyard yesterday at about 1.10pm after it swerved and hit a kerb. “The driver was breath tested and returned a reading of 0.268.” “As a…
Man charged with numerous offences after stolen goods located
A 28 year old man from Glenorchy has been charged with numerous offences of dishonesty committed throughout the greater Hobart area as well as breach of bail and drug related offences. On 14 and 15 March members of the Hobart, Kingston and Glenorchy CIB and uniform conducted a number of searches resulting in the recovery…
Two men believed missing in North-West Tasmania located safe and well
The two men police have been searching for in North-West Tasmania are safe and well. “The two men who were believed to be missing have been located after an emergency text message application alerted police to their location when they entered a service area,” said Senior Sergeant Stewart Williams. “I encourage anyone entering Tasmania’s remote…
Police searching for two men believed lost in North-West Tasmania
A police search is underway to locate two men believed to be missing in the Mengha area in North-West Tasmania. Around 8.30pm last night two men who had been gold prospecting contacted family to advise they become lost. The men had indicated they were heading to the Spion Kop Road area to prospect. The men,…