Deliberately lit fire – Carlton River
A 65 year old Carlton River man will be proceeded against by summons for lighting a fire on his property during a Fire Permit Period without a permit. The Tasmania Fire Service was called to attend the address about 2pm on 6 January 2018. The fire was extinguished a short time later. The fire was…
Unlawfully set fire to property
On Saturday the 5th of January 2019 at around 12:40am the Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police were called to a fire in Cameron Street, Launceston. It was found that a deliberately lit fire had destroyed a motor vehicle and caused significant damage to a second motor vehicle and an adjacent building. The building primarily…
Man Arrested – Armed Robbery At Mcdonalds Moonah
A 49 year old man from Claremont was arrested last night by police after he produced a knife and demanded money from staff at a McDonalds restaurant in Moonah. The man was taken into custody at the restaurant without incident. None of the staff or attending police were injured. Detective Inspector Craig Joel said: ‘Anyone…
Provisional Driver Charged With Evading Police
Tasmania Police have today charged a 20 year old man from Invermay with evading police and drink driving. Members from Northern Roads and Public Order Services were a conducting random breath testing operation in the Launceston CBD on Saturday 5 January 2018 when it is alleged that a 20 year old man evaded police in…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire on Cameron Street in Launceston
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire in Launceston early this morning which caused damage to two vehicles and a building. Around 1.05am Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Fire Service responded to a report of a fire on Cameron Street, near the laneway off Wellington Street. One vehicle was completely destroyed by the fire (estimated…
Man charged after evade police – East Tamar Highway
A 20 year old man, who evaded police on the East Tamar Highway yesterday, has been charged with a large number of offences and crimes. The man was charged with Stealing x 3, Breach of bail x 2, Evade Police (Aggravating Circumstances), Drive while disqualified x 4, Dangerous Driving and drug related offences. …
Man charged over Howrah bottleshop armed robbery
A 20-year-old Clarendon Vale man has been charged in relation to an armed robbery that occurred at the Big Bargain Bottleshop at Howrah on the morning of 29 December. The firearm used during the robbery was recovered during the investigation. Enquiries are continuing as to the identity of a second person who was riding a…
Two charged over series of crimes in Southern Tasmania
Two people have been charged over a series of crimes in Southern Tasmania, including stealing two government motor vehicles. Last night police arrested a 46 year old man from West Moonah who was seen driving a stolen government motor vehicle in a dangerous manner in the greater Hobart area earlier yesterday. Police today…
Hobart CIB investigating two reports of stolen government vehicles
Hobart CIB is investigating two reports of stolen government vehicles. Investigators are currently exploring the possibility that a stolen government vehicle recovered last night, and a stolen government vehicle recovered today may be linked. Both vehicles were reported stolen during a similar time frame from a government facility in New Town. The…
Launceston man charged with wounding following assault
Police have charged a Launceston man with Wounding following an assault in West Launceston last night. Around 11pm police responded to an incident on Merrys Lane where a 37-year-old West Launceston man had sustained multiple injuries. He was transported to the Launceston General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries including a puncture wound to his left…