New recruits on the beat
19 new police officers will graduate from the Tasmania Police Academy this morning and will be walking the beat to ensure the safety of festive revellers. The graduates take up their new positions on Monday. The new Constables will be stationed around the state: 11 to Hobart, 5 to Launceston and, 3 to Devonport. “I…
Provisional Driver Detected at 180kmh on East Tamar Highway
On the 17th of December 2014 at about 11:15pm police from the Northern Road and Public Order Services section detected a 17 year old youth travelling at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone on the East Tamar Highway at Dilston. The driver is the holder of a first year provisional driver licence and was travelling 100km/h…
Update – Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Tasmania Police is investigating allegations made to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse against former Hutchins School teacher Ronald Thomas. Police have spoken to the two former students who gave evidence to the Royal Commission. The men have indicated they would like the matters looked into by police. As a result,…
Policing this Festive Season – Hobart Waterfront activities
Don’t ruin your Christmas with a decision that you will regret, is the message this festive season. “This relates to driving behaviour; it relates to personal behaviour and it relates to the behaviour of your mates,” said Hobart Divisional Inspector David Plumpton. “With the many Christmas and New Year Festivities occurring throughout Hobart and in…
Christmas road safety message from emergency services
If you’re taking a road trip to be with family or friends to celebrate the Christmas season, Tasmania’s emergency services wish you a safe journey. “Our emergency service workers are well prepared and on duty over the Christmas season; don’t let it be you who needs their help in a serious crash emergency,” said the…
Charges
Detectives from the Hobart CIB Division last night charged three offenders with a string of alleged offences. The three are alleged to have been involved in offences linked to at least ten reports State-wide made since 28 October 2014, with further charges expected. A 17 year old man of no fixed address has been charged…
Ram Raids
Detectives from Glenorchy CIB are investigating two ram raids which occurred overnight. Police believe that a stolen white Ford Courier utility and a stolen white Subaru Impreza may have had some involvement. Police also believe at least three offenders were involved. At approximately 2.50am this morning a white ute was reversed through the front door…
Deliberately Lit Bushfires at Cleveland
Since Saturday 13 December 2014 the Tasmanian Fire Service have responded to four (4) deliberately lit bushfires at Cleveland (Northern Midlands). The fires have disrupted traffic on the Midlands Highway at times and caused damage to Crown bushland. On Monday 15 December 2014 police from Longford attended a further report of a deliberately lit bushfire…
Fatal motor vehicle crash – Western Junction – Charges Laid
A 25 year old man from Kings Meadows has this morning been charged with Manslaughter following the investigation into a fatal motor vehicle crash on Evandale Road, Western Junction on 7th November 2014. A 54 year old woman from Evandale died when a blue Ford XR6 collided head-on with the side of her Nissan Navara,…
Wounding Salamanca Place
At approximately 12.30am on Sunday 14th December 2014, a 22 year old man victim, was walking with three friends (one man aged 23 and two women aged 18 & 22) on Salamanca Place near the front steps of the Supreme Court buildings. The victim and friends walked past another group of people, consisting of about…