Man charged with multiple drink driving offences
A 27-year-old Parattah man has been charged with multiple driving offences following incidents in Devonport overnight. Police received several reports from members of the public regarding the driving behaviour of a man travelling in a white flat-tray utility. The driver and his passenger were subsequently located by police in Devonport, where the man was taken…
Woman arrested following extensive shop stealing investigation
Glenorchy Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old woman in relation to a series of alleged property offences committed across the Greater Hobart area to the approximate value of $8,650.00. The woman has been charged with 13 counts of stealing and 3 counts of contravening the conditions of a notice following an investigation into numerous…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire at Berriedale
Police are investigating a structure fire at two unoccupied conjoined residences in Pekum Crescent, Berriedale overnight. Emergency services were called to the scene about 8.34pm and Tasmania Fire Service quickly extinguished the fire. Preliminary investigations determined the fire was deliberately lit. Police are at the scene conducting further investigation. Anyone with information, including CCTV or…
Missing couple located in North West Tasmania
An elderly couple missing in North West Tasmania were safely located by police in the Dial Range area near Riana a short time ago. Members of the search team located the missing vehicle on the side of Cookes Road shortly before 10.30am this morning before locating the man and woman a short time later. The…
Search continues for missing couple in North West Tasmania
Police are continuing to search for a missing South Australian couple in the state’s North West. Resources including police search and rescue personnel have been deployed to the area on Thursday for a second day of searching for 79-year-old Peter and 81-year-old Clementina. The couple left the home of relatives they were staying with in…
Three youths arrested following aggravated armed robbery in Hobart
Detectives from South East Criminal Investigation Branch have arrested three youths following an aggravated armed robbery at a convenience store on Liverpool Street in Hobart last night. Police will allege three youths entered the store wearing face coverings and assaulted the male staff member with a hammer before stealing the till containing a quantity of…
Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of two people missing in North West Tasmania.
Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of two people missing in North West Tasmania. Clementina and Peter were last seen in the Milabena area of North West Tasmania at about 2.30pm yesterday, and family members and police hold concerns for their welfare. Peter is of solid build, grey hair, glasses, no facial hair and…
Call for information for serious two-vehicle crash in Devonport
Police are calling for witnesses to a serious two-vehicle crash involving a white Toyota Prado and a blue Suzuki Ignis at the intersection of Devonport Road and Mersey Main Road/Stony Rise Road at Quoiba about 12.30pm yesterday. The driver of the blue Suzuki was transported to hospital in a serious condition. The driver of the…
Man charged in relation to wounding incident at Curlew Parade, Claremont, on Friday 14 August
A 22-year-old man has been charged in relation to the wounding incident at Curlew Parade, Claremont, on Friday 14 August. The man, from New Norfolk, handed himself into police on Saturday afternoon. Investigations continued, and he was charged late on Sunday 16 August. The charges include: Causing grievance bodily harm Common assault Recklessly discharge a…
Man charged with several offences in relation to incident at Hawthorn Drive, Kingston, on Saturday night
A 43-year-old Kingston man has been charged with several offences in relation to an incident at Hawthorn Drive, Kingston, on Saturday night. Police will allege that about 4.20pm, police responded to a call from a member of the public in relation to the dangerous driving behaviour of a grey Nissan XTrail heading into Kingston on…