Launceston man charged with rape and other sex crimes
Launceston CIB has today charged a Launceston man with rape and other sex crimes alleged to have been committed on his 14 year old daughter in 2009. The 37 year old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court this afternoon on charges including rape, sexual intercourse with…
Woman charged with manufacturing amphetamine
Tasmania Police is investigating after equipment used in the manufacture of a controlled substance was found during a search of a residence in Mornington on Hobart’s Eastern Shore last night. A 38-year-old woman has been charged with offences relating to manufacturing a controlled substance, believed to be amphetamine. It is expected that she will appear…
Deliberately lit house fires – Ravenswood
Approximately 6pm on Wednesday 6 July 2016, Tasmania Fire Service was called to a unit fire in Faraday Street, Ravenswood. The unit was vacant at the time of the incident. As a result of the fire the unit received extensive damage with an early estimate at $150,000. Fire Scene Investigators determined the fire was deliberately…
Helicopter medivacs from Triabunna and Dover
At 4:30pm on Wednesday 6/7/16 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Triabunna due to a 2 year old child suffering from a serious medical condition. The child was flown from the Triabunna Medical Centre to the Royal Hobart Hospital. At 5:00am on Thursday 7/7/16 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a serious…
Three people charged with arson – Smithton house fire
At 8:00pm on Friday 1 July 2016, Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Fire Service were called to attend a structure fire in Gibson Street, Smithton. Upon arrival, fire crews found a vacant residential house alight. Extensive internal damage was caused to the house – estimated at $100,000. The house was unoccupied at the time of…
Missing Person – Ouse – Update (5 July 2016)
Tasmania Police continued their recovery efforts yesterday at Ouse, in an attempt to locate the body of missing person Mr Trevor Foster, missing since being swept away in flood waters at Ouse on 6 June 2016. The search yesterday included the use of a ground search team and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter focusing on the…
New Commander appointed
Inspector Glenn Keating has been promoted to the rank of Commander and will fill the vacant position in charge of the new Education and Training command. Commander Keating joined Tasmania Police in 1982 at the age of 17, and was promoted to the rank of Inspector in 2006. Commander Keating has held Inspector rank since…
Update: Witnesses Sought: Suspicious House Fire At New Norfolk
Investigations are ongoing into a deliberately lit fire at unit 22 of 35 Kensington Street, New Norfolk, on Tuesday 28 June 2016 (at around 7:20pm), which caused an estimated $100,000 damage to the Housing Tasmania unit. Police are now appealing for public information in relation to a disturbance and a car fire that took place…
Substantial seizure of ICE from Hobart International Airport
On 1 July 2016 Tasmania Police personnel from Southern Drug Investigation Services arrested a 22 year old Hobart man at the Hobart International Airport as the result of conducting drug screening activities utilising the drug detection dog. Police seized 10 ounces (280 grams) of crystal methythylamphetamine (ICE) which was concealed on the man. This significant…
House Fire – 40 Fort Street Riverside
Just prior to 3am on Sunday 3rd July 2016, Police Tasmania Fire Services were alerted to a structure fire at a residence in Fort Street Riverside. The fire was extinguished, however has been extensively damaged. This afternoon the remains of a person was located within the premises. Investigations are continuing into the cause of the…