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…
Businesses warned over new email scam
Tasmanian businesses have been warned over a new email scam circulating over recent weeks. Emails generally relate to the payment of invoices where the sender asks for the payment to be made into a different account. The emails can look very convincing and refer to actual work or invoice numbers. They may also include…
Driver arrested for speeding 50kmh over the speed limit – Brighton
A 29 year old New Norfolk man has been arrested for speeding 50kmh over the speed limit near Brighton early this morning. Police were conducting speed reduction checks in the Brighton area early this morning when they detected a vehicle travelling at 50km/h over the speed limit. The 29 year old New Norfolk man,…
Fatal tree felling incident at Forth
Sadly, a 72-year-old man has died from a tree felling incident in Forth, in the State’s north-west, today. Police and emergency services were called to a rural property in Forth around 8am this morning regarding the incident. Investigations show the deceased was with two other men felling trees on the property. During the…
Offenders detected lighting fires in Rocherlea bushland
Two 15-year-old boys have been summonsed to appear in court at a later date in relation to deliberately lit fires in Rocherlea, near Launceston. Police were patrolling Rocherlea around 5.00pm on Sunday 21 January 2018, where they saw several small scrub fires burning close to a water tower off Reservoir Road. Police entered the bushland…
Man charged with manslaughter over Warrane death
Tasmania Police is investigating the sudden death of a 57 year old man at Warrane. Police were called to a home in Torres Street Warrane about 10 am on Sunday 21 January 2018 by the deceased’s 53 year old house mate. The deceased house mate has now been charged with Manslaughter and will…