Man charged over Police investigate George Town arson
A 29 year old Weymouth man has been charged with Arson in relation to the fire at George Town on Sunday evening. He has been detained and will appear in an after hours court this evening.
Police investigate power tool theft – Wynyard
Police are investigating the theft of hand and power tools from a vehicle parked in Wynyard overnight on Monday. A four wheel drive vehicle parked in Saunders Street, Wynyard in the vicinity of the Wynyard Airport had its rear storage compartments entered some time overnight on Monday 29 January. The offender/s removed a…
Police investigate George Town arson
Detectives from Launceston CIB currently have a 29 year old Weymouth man in custody in relation to a deliberately lit fire which occurred at the workshop of Nortas Drilling in Main Road, George Town on the weekend. Police and emergency services were called to the business on Sunday 28 January about 8.30pm, after an…
Police call for witnesses over second deliberately lit fire – Rocherlea
Police are calling for witnesses over a deliberately lit fire at Rocherlea on Tuesday 23 January 2018. Detective First Class Constable Jarrod Lightfoot said that the fire was believed to have been separate to a series of fires in Rocherlea on Monday 22 January 2018, for which two youths had already been summonsed. “We’re seeking…
Man charged over Sandy Bay assault
An alleged assault was reported to police on 11 January 2018, where an elderly couple were walking the beach at Sandy Bay Beach and an altercation took place between them and a man who was walking his dog off leash on the beach. As a result of social media coverage, a man attended Hobart Police…
Man Charged With Unlawfully Setting Fire to Vegetation
On 27/01/2018 police charged a 32 year old male from Warrane with one count of unlawfully setting fire to vegetation. The charge relates to a number of vegetation fires in the vicinity of the Tasman Highway at Warrane which were deliberately lit. The male has been detained and will appear in the Hobart…
Fatal two vehicle crash- Richmond
At approximately 7.55pm on Friday the 26th of January, 2018, Police attended a two vehicle crash on Grass Tree Hill Road. The crash involved a white Honda CRV and a black Yamaha motorcycle. At the time of the crash the Honda was being driven in a general easterly direction toward Richmond. A 53 year…
Rest, revive, refresh this long weekend
SES volunteers will be working throughout the State on the Australia Day long weekend to help make sure drivers get home safely. Driver Reviver sites will be operating on Sunday and are a road safety initiative to provide a safer community and reduce driver tiredness. The program is managed by the Road Safety Advisory…
Have fun but don’t drink drive this Australia Day
Tasmania Police wants everyone to get home from Australia Day celebrations safely. Police will be paying particular attention to alcohol and drug driving, one of the Fatal Five, and one of the biggest contributors to death and injury. There will be highly visible police operations throughout the State. Acting Inspector Justin Lawson, of the Southern…
Tasmania Police Charity Trust Bike Ride donates to two worthy charities
The Tasmania Police Charity Trust will today present cheques totalling $44,000 to ‘SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY’ and ‘Variety – the Children’s Charity’ following completion of the 2017 annual Charity Bike Ride. Now in its 11th year, the Ride has raised a total of $423,000 for Tasmanian charities. “The success of this annual event has exceeded…