Fatal crash, Midland Highway
Sadly, a person has died following a crash on the Midland Highway this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the scene at northern exit/entrance to Ross about 2.15pm. Initial inquiries indicate the person was travelling in a small sedan exiting the Ross township, when it crashed with a heavy vehicle which was travelling…
Police urge motorists to do the right thing following dedicated day of action enforcing road rules across North West and West Coast
Police are urging motorists to do the right thing on the roads, following a dedicated road safety day of enforcement in the North West and West Coast yesterday where disappointingly several drivers were detected breaking the road rules. “Police conducted a dedicated day of action enforcing the road rules across the North West and West…
Man charged in relation to alleged arson incidents at Kingston
A 40-year-old man from Margate will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today in relation to recent alleged arson incidents. It’s alleged the man attempted to set fire to a property in Kingston on two occasions, on the 1st and 11th of August. On the second occasion, a fire caused $25,000 damage to the property.…
Two charged with aggravated armed robbery of taxi driver
Police have charged two people with the aggravated armed robbery of a Launceston taxi driver last week. Detectives from Launceston CIB arrested and charged a 14-year-old boy from Rocherlea last Friday, while a 20-year-old man from Invermay was arrested today and remains in custody awaiting a court appearance. Both males have been charged with aggravated…
Three people charged with arson in relation to fire at Invermay
Launceston Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) has charged three people in relation to a structure fire in Invermay on 26 July. At approximately 8.50pm, emergency services were called to a fire at a unit on Dry Street. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire, however, the unit sustained total structural damage. As a result of ongoing investigations,…
Two female youths charged over Glenorchy incident
Two female youths have been charged in relation to a disturbance and serious assault in Glenorchy on Tuesday in which a 33 year old man sustained injuries. The four male youths from southern Tasmania – two aged 14 and two aged 15 – were arrested on Wednesday and jointly charged with Criminal Code Assault and…
Search to continue for missing light plane
Tasmania Police will on Friday continue the search for a light plane and its two occupants which has been missing since Saturday afternoon. Inspector Craig Fox said PolAir would be deployed for sweeps along the northern Tasmanian coastline, based on Australian Maritime Safety Authority drift data. Police vessel Cape Wickham will also be deployed for…
Three people charged in relation to aggravated evade at Sorell
Police have charged three people in relation to an aggravated evade in the Sorell area yesterday. Police will allege that about 9.15am, a silver/grey Mitsubishi Triton single cab utility (registration L07AX) was stolen from Nubeena. This vehicle was allegedly seen travelling with a silver/grey Mazda 3 hatch (registration B33UI) and was involved in an aggravated…
Search for missing light plane enters sixth day
The search for a missing light plane and the two people on board is resuming for a sixth day, with a Tasmania Police helicopter crew today conducting searches off the north coast of Tasmania. Pol Air has been operating along the coastline from Bridport to Turners Beach earlier this week but there has been no…
Teenagers charged over Glenorchy assault
Four teenage boys have been charged over a disturbance and serious assault in Glenorchy on Tuesday in which a 33-year-old man sustained injuries. Detectives from Glenorchy Criminal Investigation Branch, supported by Taskforce Respect officers, have responded quickly to the incident which involved a group of people and happened about 3.30pm in the Northgate shopping precinct.…