Media Releases for February 2012

Structure Fire, Claremont

Wednesday, 29 February 2012 - 4:14pm

Police and Fire Services attended a structure fire at a unit on Curlew Parade, Claremont.


Stolen Utility, Fuel and Power Tools

Wednesday, 29 February 2012 - 4:11pm

A Nissan Navara Ute, power tools and a large amount of fuel have been stolen from a farm property at Oatlands.


Arrest of Robbery Offenders

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 - 4:33pm

Glenorchy CIB have this afternoon charged two males in relation to two armed robbery incidents at Glenorchy Service Stations overnight.


Overnight Robberies

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 - 1:46pm

Glenorchy CIB are investigating two serious matters that occurred in the early hours of 28 February 2012.


Partial Sinking of Drilling Barge

Sunday, 26 February 2012 - 3:41pm


Fatal single vehicle crash on Private Property

Sunday, 26 February 2012 - 3:37pm

A 29 year old Lauderdale man died as a result of a vehicle roll over on private property at Bicheno Street, Clifton Beach.


Man Charged with Demanding Property with menaces

Saturday, 25 February 2012 - 6:32am

A 24 year old Mornington man has been charged with demanding property with menaces following an incident at a Bellerive take-away yesterday (24/02/2012).


Identity resolved

Friday, 24 February 2012 - 3:28pm

A 30-year-old New Town man was today charged with Stealing and 9 counts of Obtaining Goods by False Pretenses. He has been bailed to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 26 March 2012.


House fire at Glenorchy

Friday, 24 February 2012 - 9:51am

About 2.50pm on the 23rd of February 2012 police and the fire service were called to a house fire in Tolosa Street in Glenorchy.


Youths charged with Stealing Motor Vehicles

Thursday, 23 February 2012 - 9:03am

Launceston Police have charged two 17 year old youths with a number of crimes including stealing motor vehicles.


Stolen tandem trailer, quad bike and fencing equipment

Thursday, 23 February 2012 - 8:45am

Oatlands Police are investigation the stealing of a green tandem trailer, a blue 400cc Yamaha quad bike and a large amount of fencing equipment.


Women charged with Assault

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 - 3:07pm


Jewellery found at beach

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 - 12:09pm

Police are requesting assistance to locate the owner of a ring found at Cloudy Bay Beach in February.


Fatal Crash near Hamilton

Sunday, 19 February 2012 - 11:22pm

A 56 year old man from Unanderra NSW has died when the the motorcycle has was riding, collided with a ute on the Lyell Highway.


High Risk Driving Behaviour

Thursday, 16 February 2012 - 3:41pm


Return to School - Road Safety

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 - 4:40pm


Grunwaldt investigation moves to Bicheno tip

Monday, 13 February 2012 - 11:36am

On Monday 13th February 2012, Detectives from Launceston CIB conducted an excavation of an area of the Bicheno tip.


Youth charged with rape

Thursday, 9 February 2012 - 7:34pm

Detectives from Hobart CIB have today charged a 14 year old youth with a number of offences including Rape.


House fire Shorewell Park

Thursday, 9 February 2012 - 12:13pm

Four youths have been questioned in relation to a house fire at Shorewell Park in the early hours of Thursday 9 February.


Multiple stealing and burglary charges

Thursday, 9 February 2012 - 12:09pm

Three men have been charged with multiple counts of burglary and stealing form shops in the vicinity of Wellington Walk in Hobart.


Fatal crash - update

Wednesday, 8 February 2012 - 1:33pm

Police have released the name of the 30-year-old male passenger killed in a single vehicle crash on the East Tamar Highway at Newnham on Monday.


Damage to Cars West Hobart

Tuesday, 7 February 2012 - 2:51pm

Police are investigating damage caused to vehicles in West Hobart overnight.


Armed Robbery Claremont

Tuesday, 7 February 2012 - 2:29pm

Glenorchy Detectives are investigating another armed robbery which took place at around 21.50 on Monday 6th February 2012.


Rescue at East Kangaroo Island

Monday, 6 February 2012 - 8:25am

The Police Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to a report of a boat that had run aground on East Kangaroo Island.


Armed Robberies, Glenorchy

Sunday, 5 February 2012 - 11:20am

Detectives from Glenorchy CIB are investigating two Armed Robberies that have occurred overnight at the Caltex Service Station, Glenorchy.


Assault, Kingston

Friday, 3 February 2012 - 11:51pm

Kingston CIB are investigating an assault committed on Friday evening.


Offenders charged with Common Assault

Friday, 3 February 2012 - 9:33am

Detectives from Hobart CIB have charged four people with Common Assault after an incident involving racial abuse.


Second offender charged over hotel robbery

Friday, 3 February 2012 - 9:33am

At 10:13 pm on Saturday 28th January 2012 a serious aggravated armed robbery was committed at the Queen Head Hotel in North Hobart.


Farming Incident South Nietta

Friday, 3 February 2012 - 8:45am


Scott's Jewellers Robbery

Friday, 3 February 2012 - 8:34am


Kingston Man charged with Arson

Thursday, 2 February 2012 - 12:54pm


Alleged Sexual Assault

Wednesday, 1 February 2012 - 3:45pm

Hobart CIB are investigating the sexual assault of a young woman while out walking south of Cornelian Bay on Monday afternoon.


Significant Arson Arrest

Wednesday, 1 February 2012 - 3:40pm

Extensive investigations conducted by Glenorchy CIB detectives yesterday yielded the arrest of a 22 year old Claremont man for a number of arsons in the Claremont and Austins Ferry areas.