Devonport woman charged with Arson
Police have charged a 39-year-old Devonport woman with multiple offences including arson in relation to a deliberately lit fire at Devonport last month. Emergency services were called to the fire on the corner of William and Madden Streets about 12.30pm on 6 March. Tasmania Fire Service Fire Investigators determined the fire, which destroyed a unit,…
Woman charged with drink driving following crash on West Tamar Highway
A West Launceston woman has been charged with drink driving after she allegedly returned a breath analysis reading more than twice the legal limit following a single vehicle crash on the West Tamar Highway last night. Emergency services were called to the crash about 9.45pm, where a black Subaru had crashed. A 55-year-old woman who…
Fatal crash, Orford
Sadly, a man in his 60s has died after a single-vehicle crash at Orford today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene on the Tasman Highway just before 12.45pm Sunday after reports a camper had left the road, and crashed into a tree. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle sadly died…
Cooee Point Reserve incident
A pedestrian has been flown to Melbourne in a critical condition following an incident at Cooee Point Reserve overnight. Police and emergency services were called to Cooee Road about midnight after reports a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was taken to the Northwest Regional Hospital with serious injuries before being airlifted…
Man charged with drink driving and driving under the influence, Kingston
A 41-year-old Kingston man has been charged with drink driving and driving under the influence following a two-vehicle crash on the Channel Highway, Kingston yesterday. Police were called to the crash about 2pm Saturday 29 March. A driver of one of the vehicles returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.255 – more than five times…
Three high-range drink drivers detected in states north
Police detected three high-range drink drivers in the North overnight Friday including a woman who was nearly five times the legal alcohol limit. About 6.30pm Friday a Northern Highway Patrol officer stopped a 38-year-old woman on the Midland Highway near Symmons Plains, after reports the driver had been been weaving across the road at Epping…
St Marys man charged after police seize homemade firearms
A man has been charged after police seized five homemade firearms during a targeted search at St Marys yesterday.Officers from St Marys, along with members of the Dog Handler Unit and specialist police resources, executed a search warrant at a private residence on Friday 28 March. During the search police located and seized the illegal…
Police investigating structure fire in New Norfolk
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which damaged a residence in New Norfolk last night. Emergency Services were called to a home in Back River Road about 9.58pm on Thursday evening (27 March), where a residence was on fire. All residents had safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. Tasmania Fire Service crews extinguished…
Glenorchy man charged with murder
A 23-year-old Glenorchy man has today been charged with murder following an incident at Dickson Street, Glenorchy earlier this month. Emergency services were called to the scene about 11.30pm on 11 March, arriving to find a 19-year-old man unconscious and non-responsive outside a property. He was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he died…
Youths to face court over Metro incidents
Police are proceeding against three youths over incidents reported on Metro buses earlier this month. A 14-year-old boy will face court over two matters, including allegedly stealing from a bus on 13 March, and assaulting a bus driver and stealing a quantity of cash in Glenorchy on 15 March. Two 15-year-old boys will face court…