Four inmates to be charged over Risdon Prison incident
Four inmates will be charged over a Risdon Prison incident last month in which a number of prison officers were allegedly assaulted. Two 27 year old men, a 21 year old man and a 33 year old man will be jointly charged with Assaulting a Public Officer and Criminal Code Assault. All the…
Launceston Airport emergency management exercise
An emergency management exercise will be conducted at Launceston Airport on Wednesday 4 July between 10am-2pm. Travellers and members of the public should not be alarmed by the training exercise, which will involve a heightened level of emergency services vehicle activity – at the airport and Launceston General Hospital. Every two years, management…
House fire Smiths Rd, Preston
Police are calling for witnesses following a house fire at Smiths Road, Preston on Monday. The residence had been unattended over the past weekend, and the fire was only found when they attended Monday morning. The scene has been inspected by Tasmania Fire Service investigators and Police. The cause has not been determined at this…
Man charged in relation to shooting incident at Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams
Police this morning arrested a 38-year-old Glenorchy man in relation to the shooting incident at Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams early Sunday morning. He was taken into police custody around 11am in the vicinity of the Campbell and Brisbane Streets. The man has been charged with multiple offences relating to the shooting incident: Recklessly discharging a…
Police confirm SKS rifle used in Hobart firearms incident
Detectives investigating a Hobart firearms incident can now confirm an unregistered SKS semi-automatic rifle was used to discharge approximately 20 shots into the door of Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams early Sunday morning. A police investigation is ongoing to determine the origin of the rifle and ammunition which were located by police during a search of…
Police renew call for witnesses to Hobart firearms incident
As part of the ongoing investigation into a Hobart firearms incident, police would like to speak to two people who were standing on the intersection of Bathurst Street and Watchorn Street around 12:06am Sunday morning who may have seen the offenders. After multiple shots were discharged into the door of Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams from…
Suspicious house fire at Ravenswood
Police are investigating a deliberately lit house fire at Ravenswood on Saturday night. Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended the fire at 6 Hazelwood Parade, Ravenswood about 7.40pm. The unoccupied house was extensively damaged, with an estimated damage bill of around $150,000. No one was injured in the fire. Anyone who has information regarding…
Unit Fire – Dover Street, Mowbray
At about 10:20 pm on Sunday 24th of June 2018 Tasmania Fire Service responded to a unit fire at Dover Street, Mowbray. Early investigations indicate that the unit was deliberately set alight. The fire has caused major damage and is estimated at about $150,000. The house is owned by Community Housing, Tasmania and was unoccupied…
Firearm discharged – Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams, Hobart
At midnight on Sunday 24 June a man discharged a firearm into Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams located at 101-103 Harrington Street, Hobart. After firing shots the man has then fled the scene on foot through the rear car park, heading north on Harrington Street. There were a small number of people in the premises at…
Police seeking witnesses – Hobart firearms incident
Police are seeking witnesses following a firearms incident in Hobart last night. At 12:02am two men approached the closed steel door of Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams at 101 Harrington Street and discharged a high powered rifle multiple times through the door. 20 patrons and employees were inside the bar at time of the incident and no…