Man charged with Arson at Prospect heritage listed property
Police have charged one man and seek another as part of the ongoing investigation into a fire at a heritage listed property at Prospect on 22 December 2018. The arson attack caused substantial damage to the unoccupied heritage listed property ‘The Gatehouse’. Police have charged a 19-year-old Hadspen man with Arson in relation to the…
Drivers praised for good behaviour over Easter break
Tasmanian drivers have been praised for their good behaviour over the Easter break. Senior Sergeant Jason Jones said today that the vast majority of drivers did the right thing on our roads over the extended break. There were a total of 9 crashes during the Easter break, compared with 17 in 2018. …
Don’t give them a chance: car owners urged to lock up to deter thieves
Tasmania Police is working to help people protect themselves from motor vehicles offences following an increase in motor vehicle burglary and stolen motor vehicle offences across the state. Police are currently working to target offenders across the districts and are conducting additional patrols at times and locations where crime analysis shows vehicle offences are…
Serious Single Vehicle Crash Winkleigh Road, Winkleigh.
In the late afternoon of Thursday the 25th of April 2019, emergency services attended a call to a single vehicle crash on Winkleigh Road about 2 kilometres north from the junction with Rookery Road at Winkleigh. Initial investigations indicate that a white Mitsubishi Lancer was being driven north when the vehicle crossed the centre line…
$230,000 Stolen bulldozer recovered with assistance from Westpac Rescue Helicopter – Bridport
Since the 12th April 2019, Scottsdale Police have been investigating the stealing of a $230,000 Case 850K bulldozer from a property on Bridport Road, Bridport. On 24th April 2019, with the assistance of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, officers located the machine hidden within a gum plantation, around 1 kilometre from its original location. The bulldozer…
Police renew call for information over New Year’s Day fatal pedestrian crash
Police have renewed their call for information following a fatal pedestrian crash on the Midland Highway at Brighton on New Year’s Day. Sergeant Luke Walker, of Southern Crash Investigation Services, said that police were still actively investigating the crash that killed 30 year old Claremont man Gary John Hayes. “We are following a…
Police investigate stolen John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles
Over the Easter weekend, three John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles were stolen from Midland Tractors at Montrose. The total value of the stolen vehicles is in excess of $50,000. The Glenorchy Criminal Investigation Branch are investigating the theft of the vehicles and would like to hear from anyone that may have seen or heard anything…
Charges laid – alleged murder of Jarrod Leigh Turner
One of the two people arrested in Fingal on Friday night has today been charged in relation to the alleged murder of Jarrod Leigh Turner. A 22 year old woman from Gagebrook was charged this afternoon with: Failing to report a killing Being an accessory after the fact to murder The man arrested…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire at Ravenswood
Just before 2am on Sunday 21 April 2019, multiple crews from Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police Service attended a report of a house fire at Tahara Court Ravenswood. On arrival of emergency services the house was fully engulfed, however concerted efforts from Tasmania Fire Services prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring houses. …
Police are calling for witnesses following fatal single vehicle crash – Frankford Road, Birralee
Police are calling for witnesses following a fatal single vehicle crash on Frankford Road at Birralee in the early hours of this morning. Police and emergency services attended a call to a single vehicle crash on Frankford Road about 2.5 kilometres east from the junction with Birralee Road near Birralee just after midnight. …