Police investigating burglary of Midway Point business overnight
Police are investigating the burglary of a Midway Point takeaway store overnight. A significant number of cigarette packets were stolen from the Midway Point Store and Takeaway on Penna Road about 3:35am. The two offenders used force to gain entry to the store before stealing about $20,000 worth of cigarettes. Detectives would like to speak…
Woman charged with arson following Glenorchy house fire
Detectives from Glenorchy CIB have today charged a 33-year-old woman with arson relating to a house fire at unit 4, 3 Dew Drop Court Glenorchy overnight. Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to the address just prior to 11.30pm Thursday night and arrived to find the house engulfed in flames with all occupants…
Bushwalker death at Sentinel Range, Strathgordon
Sadly, a young man has died while bushwalking at Sentinel Range, near Strathgordon. Police believe the 19-year-old from Hobart fell from height during a bushwalk yesterday. Tasmania Police are this morning working to recover his body, using the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Tasmania. The teenager’s family raised the alarm yesterday evening, after the experienced bushwalker failed…
Two people charged over Bridgewater assault
Two people have been charged with wounding and assault following an incident in Bridgewater yesterday afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to Green Point Road, Bridgewater about 3:40pm yesterday after a 39-year-old man was assaulted. The man was reportedly hit multiple times with a glass bottle, before being struck with a motor vehicle. He…
Two Bandidos OMCG members charged with aggravated burglary and assault
Two Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang members have been charged with a range of serious offences including aggravated burglary, assault, demand property with menaces and consorting. A 35 year old Devonport man has been charged with: aggravated burglary, assault, demand property with menaces, drug offences and consorting. A 31 year East Devonport man has…
Police investigation ongoing into animal cruelty incident involving wallaby in Wynyard
Police are seeking public information as part of the ongoing investigation into an act of animal cruelty towards a wallaby in the Wynyard area on Tuesday. A post-mortem examination conducted by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment has determined the wallaby was deceased before it was suspended from the tree. “While it’s…
Police suspend search for missing man Scott Murphy
Police have today suspended the search for missing man Scott Murphy in north-west Tasmania. After extensive searching in the Loongana area over several days there has unfortunately been no sign of Mr Murphy. Inspector Shane LeFevre said a review of the search had been undertaken by experts. “Considering recent extreme weather conditions and other factors,…
Police reviewing search for missing man Scott Murphy
Police are reviewing the search for missing man Scott Murphy, who was last seen near Loongana in North West Tasmania on Saturday morning. Inspector Steve Jones said search parties had covered a variety of terrains over the past five days. “Despite our considerable efforts using specialist resources of police search and rescue members, SES volunteers,…
Warning on using headphones
Devonport Police are asking parents to remind their children of the risks of wearing headphones whilst walking to school, after a crash at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Berrigan Road in Miandetta. At 0800hrs this morning, police attended an incident where a 16-year-old student was hit by a car. Early indications suggest the student…
Police investigating animal cruelty incident in Wynyard
Police are investigating an act of animal cruelty towards a wallaby in the Wynyard area. A deceased wallaby was located this morning suspended from a tree in a recreational reserve near Saunders Street. “This act of animal cruelty is deeply concerning,” said Sergeant Craig Harvey from Wynyard Police Station. “It’s also concerning that the wallaby…