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Tuesday, 13 June 2017 - 1:12 pm.

Armed Robbery – 9/11 Bottleshop Lutana – image released.

Detectives investigating the armed robbery released an image from CCTV of a person of interest. While identity of the person may not be possible from the image, police are asking if anyone knows someone who wore the hooded zip top yesterday. Anyone with information relating to the incident or the garment is asked to contact…

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 - 11:24 am.

Armed Robbery – Brooker Highway Bottleshop, Lutana.

Glenorchy police are today conducting searches for an offender who threatened a bottleshop employee with a firearm yesterday evening. Approximately 8:00pm the male offender entered the bottleshop and proceeded to make threats, forcing the employee to extract money from the tills for him. The offender is described as about 170 cm tall of medium to…

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 - 10:23 am.

Burns Victim- Update

Nicole Evans remains in a secure room in a Victorian Hospital where she continues to be treated for full thickness burns to 65% of her body. Nicole’s condition has shown a slight improvement lapsing in and out of consciousness. Nicole is still unable to communicate and cannot receive visitors at this time. The next of…

Sunday, 11 June 2017 - 11:08 am.

Fatal Road Crash – Bass Highway, Launceston

Tasmania Police were called to a traffic crash on the off ramp from the Bass Highway to the Midlands Highway heading north about 8am on Sunday 11 June 2017.  A 55 year old Victorian man had been involved in a single motor cycle crash and died at the scene. Witnesses to the crash are advised…

Sunday, 11 June 2017 - 11:08 am.

Fatal Structure Fire – Austins Road, Turners Marsh

  Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to a property on Austins Road at about 3am on Sunday 11 June 2017 after a resident reported a shed on fire. The shed was being used as a bedroom and it was reported that two children were unaccounted for. When emergency services arrived they found…

Sunday, 11 June 2017 - 11:07 am.

Structure Fire – Youd Court, Deloraine

Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to a structure fire at Youd Court, Deloraine at about 1am Sunday 11 June 2017. When emergency services arrived they found the structure was fully alight.  At the time of the fire the occupant was away from the house. Preliminary fire scene investigations has determined the fire…

Friday, 9 June 2017 - 4:56 pm.

Structure Fire at Longford Deliberately Lit

Launceston CIB is investigating a suspicious structure fire at Longford last night resulting in an estimated $250,000 of damage. The fire destroyed an unoccupied Cressy Road house and contents. Subsequent investigation by Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police has determined the fire was deliberately lit. Tasmania Police are investigating the crime and encourage anyone who…

Thursday, 8 June 2017 - 12:52 pm.

Fatal House Fire, Railton

Sadly police can confirm one person was located deceased following a house fire on Youngmans Road, Railton, last night. Around 8pm Tasmania Fire Service attended to reports of a house fully engulfed by fire. TFS brought the fire under control but the house was completely destroyed. Detectives, fire scene examiners and forensic examiners are currently…

Wednesday, 7 June 2017 - 1:09 pm.

Port Sorell Incident 6 June 2017

Two brothers were arrested at Port Sorell yesterday following an evade. Detective Inspector Kim Steven stated “Devonport CIB were investigating a couple of burglaries, when the brothers came to our attention. Observations of their criminal and driving behaviour determined that various resources were required for safe resolution.” “Yesterday we utilised various resources, including the Westpac…

Monday, 5 June 2017 - 3:53 pm.

Recovered property from overnight business burglaries Glenorchy

A 32-year-old man from Gagebrook is currently assisting Glenorchy Police after being located near a vehicle which evaded police in Derwent Park late last night. The vehicle was found to contain a significant amount of stolen property. Uniformed officers responding to reports of a business burglary in Glenorchy, saw the vehicle and identified the driver…

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