Two arrested over alleged Kings Meadows assault
Police have today arrested and charged two teenagers over the alleged serious assault of a man on Hobart Road, Kings Meadows, last night. Launceston detectives charged a 17-year-old boy with assault under the criminal code and he remains in custody. A second 17-year-old boy has been charged with assault under the criminal code and he…
’78 Kingswood returns to Tasmania Police car fleet
More than 45 years after it was last used to patrol the roads around rural Carrick, a HZ Holden Kingswood has been restored to near-showroom condition and returned to Tasmania Police. The police sedan was loaned to the Hobart Technical College in 1979 after it had been retired and, over the years, hundreds of students…
Arson, burglary charges over Lune River house fire
UPDATE: SUSPICIOUS HOUSE FIRE AT LUNE RIVER Following the arrest last night of a 22-year-old man from Clarendon Vale after a house fire at Lune River, detectives from South East CIB have charged him with: Arson Aggravated burglary Burglary x 2 Stealing x 2 Unlawfully possess dangerous article in a public place Possess controlled plant…
Serious assault – Hobart Road, Kings Meadows
Tasmania Police are investigating a serious assault that occurred at about 9.15pm last night, outside Zap Fitness on Hobart Road, Kings Meadows. A 40-year-old Launceston man was allegedly assaulted by an unknown man following a brief verbal exchange. The victim sustained serious head injuries and was transported to the Launceston General Hospital, where he remains…
Suspicious house fire at Lune River, man arrested
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody on charges of aggravated burglary and arson following a suspicious house fire last night at Lune River, in Tasmania’s south. The fire started about 6.05pm Wednesday with brigades from Southport, Dover and Geeveston called in. The fire crews arrived a short time later to find…
Injuries prove fatal in Spreyton crash
Sadly, a 75-year-old man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash at Sheffield Road, Spreyton, on Tuesday. The man, from Tasmania’s North-West, was injured in a head-on collision involving his black Holden Commodore and a white Nissan Navara about 4:10pm. He was transferred to Launceston General Hospital on Tuesday afternoon…
Retail Crime Information Session Brings Together Tasmanian Retailers
Retailers from across Tasmania came together today for a statewide Retail Crime Information Session, hosted by Tasmania Police and the City of Hobart, to explore strategies for improving safety in retail environments. Inspector John Toohey from Hobart Police said the session provided a valuable opportunity for police, council representatives, and retailers to share insights and…
Two injured in serious crash at Spreyton
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash involving a black Holden Commodore and white Nissan Navara on Sheffield Road, at Spreyton, today (Tuesday). Police and emergency services were called to the scene of the head-on collision about 4:10pm. The drivers of both vehicles – a man aged in his 70s and a second man in…
Man charged following robbery in Rokeby
A 22-year-old man has been charged with aggravated robbery in relation to an incident on Ralph Terrace at Rokeby on Sunday morning. Police will allege that about 1.15am, the man confronted and assaulted another man and stole a number of items from him including keys and a phone. The victim was transported to Royal Hobart…
Fatal trailbike crash, Norwood
Sadly, a 17-year-old boy has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash at Norwood, Launceston, last Saturday night. The boy was one of two male teenagers injured in a collision between a trailbike and a Subaru SUV at the roundabout intersection of Boiton Hill Road and Norwood Avenue, about 8.45pm on…