Police investigating deliberately lit house fire on Archer Street, Rocherlea
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire in a shipping container on Archer Street in Rocherlea around 5.50pm last night. The fire destroyed the shipping container and contents including a motor vehicle, motorcycle and household furniture items. Fire Service Investigators have determined the fire was deliberately lit. Anyone with information in relation to the fire…
Crash investigators calling for help from Murdunna motorist
Crash investigators are calling for a Murdunna motorist travelling early in the morning of Monday, 4 May to contact them as they investigate a fatal truck crash which occurred nearby. Police believe the driver and/or occupants of an SUV travelling south on the Arthur Highway near Murdunna about 5:20am may be able to help confirm…
Police investigating armed robbery at Coles Supermarket, Bridgewater
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Coles Supermarket in Bridgewater around 5.50pm last night. An adult male entered the Supermarket and selected a quantity of items which he placed in a bag before leaving the store without paying for the items. On the way out he was approached by staff who had observed his…
Queen’s Birthday Honours – Inspector Glen Ball
Inspector Glen Ball has been recognised for his dedication to the Tasmania community today, receiving the Australian Police Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Awards. Inspector Ball has served the Tasmanian community for over 40 years in a range of uniform, specialist and senior management roles within Tasmania Police. Since his promotion to Inspector in…
Vehicle fire on Bass Highway at Sisters Hills
A green BMW X5 was located ablaze on the pull off area at Sisters Hills this morning around 3.30am. Police would like to hear from any member of the public who may have witnessed anything suspicious in that area, or a green BMW X5 travelling on the Bass Highway between Burnie and Stanley between 2am…
Recovery of Stolen Motor Vehicle on West Coast
Two Hobart men, aged 39 and 32 have been arrested by police this afternoon after a police operation on the Lyell Highway. Police allege the men were travelling in a motor vehicle stolen from Hobart overnight. Police attempted to intercept the vehicle in the Strahan area, but the vehicle failed to stop and evaded police. …
Driver detected almost five times the alcohol limit
A 25-year-old man from Riverside has been charged after he was detected driving with almost five times the legal alcohol limit in the state’s North overnight. At 11pm last night police responded to reports of white Mitsubishi Magna crashing into a parked car on Riseley Street Kings Meadows and then being driven erratically in the…
Quad Bike Crash – Bridgenorth
A 75-year-old man from Beauty Point has sustained non-life threating injuries in a quad bike rollover while riding in bushland near Bridgenorth yesterday. The crash occurred just after midday in an area of thick bushland at the end of Kerrisons Road. The man was riding with a group of friends when the quad bike he…
Police calling for public assistance following Newnham evade
Police in Launceston are calling for public assistance to identify the three occupants of a stolen truck that reversed into a police vehicle and then evaded police in Newnham last night. Police intercepted the five-tonne truck on the East Tamar Highway at Newham just after 10pm due to the way it was being driven. The…
Quad Bike Crash – Bridgenorth
A 75-year-old man has sustained non-life threating injuries in a quad bike rollover while riding in bushland near Bridgenorth yesterday. The crash occurred just after midday in an area of thick bushland at the end of Kerrisons Road. The man was riding with a group of friends when the quad bike he was riding flipped,…