Man charged over property damage, Burnie
An 18-year-old man has been charged in relation to damage caused to a business on Wilson Street, Burnie on Tuesday where approximately 40 windows were smashed. The same man has also been charged with aggravated burglary, stealing and motor vehicle stealing in relation to the burglary of an Ulverstone residence overnight. The man was due…
Man in custody over fatal Glenorchy house fire
A 40-year-old man has been taken into custody and is assisting police with their enquiries in relation to a fatal house fire at Glenorchy this morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene in Sanders Street shortly before 7am, after it was reported the home was fully alight. Sadly, the body of a…
Fatal house fire, Glenorchy
Police and fire crews are investigating a suspicious fire at Glenorchy this morning. Sadly, the body of a person has been located inside the residence. Authorities were called to the scene shortly before 7am, after a residence on Sander Street was reported to be fully alight. Fire investigators and detectives remain at the property conducting…
Launceston taskforce targets recidivist offenders
A taskforce targeting recidivist offenders in Launceston has charged 18 people with more than 80 separate offences in the past two weeks. Taskforce Viper, which has a focus on reducing offending in Launceston’s CBD, has been re-established as part of a statewide focus on repeat offenders. The majority of the recent charges have related to…
Woman charged with high range drink driving in Cambridge
A 45-year-old woman has been charged with high range drink driving after being breath tested in Cambridge this afternoon. The Cambridge woman was intercepted by Southern Road Policing Services officers, and returned a reading of 0.162 – more than three times the legal limit. The woman, who was driving a vehicle with an interlock device…
Police urge safe driving as festive season ends
Police are urging motorists to continue taking due care on the roads, with Operation Safe Arrival concluding last night. The annual festive season road safety operation ran from Friday, 22 December to Wednesday, 3 January, with more than 1,000 traffic offences detected during that time. During the same period, there were three fatalities and eight…
Police investigating Burnie business damage
Burnie police are calling for information over significant damage to a Burnie business overnight. Police were called to Wilson Street about 11.20pm Tuesday after reports two people were breaking office windows at a commercial property. About 40 to 45 windows had been broken causing an estimated $45,000 worth of damage. Forensic officers attended the scene,…
Kayakers rescued from South Esk River
Two kayakers have been rescued after they were reported missing on the South Esk River overnight. Police were called by a concerned family member about 9pm after the father and his teenage son did not arrive at their destination. The pair had been kayaking from Longford to Hadspen and had not been seen since 3.15pm.…
Fatal crash, Tasman Highway, Orielton
Police are investigating a pedestrian crash in Orielton overnight where a car collided with a pedestrian on the Tasman Highway at about 11.55pm. Sadly the pedestrian, a 16-year-old boy from Berriedale, died at the scene. Police received multiple calls from motorists who stopped and assisted at the scene. Initial inquiries indicate that a vehicle travelling…
Man charged over deliberately lit fires, Tolmans Hill
A 39-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of deliberately lit vegetation fires in bushland area at Tolmans Hill yesterday. The man allegedly lit multiple fires near the Southern Outlet and Old Proctors Road shortly before 5:30pm. The fires were contained by Tasmania Fire Service, with no damage to property reported. The…