Body Located in Margate
UPDATE: 5.12pm: The man has now been identified. —– Police are seeking information about the identity of an elderly man found deceased in the water near Margate Marina earlier today. Just after 11.30, police were contacted by a person boating nearby who had located a deceased person in the water. There are no apparent suspicious…
Police investigating dangerous driving incident at Nubeena
About 9:30am on Saturday 24 January, police received a number of calls from members of the public about a vehicle driving on White Beach, Nubeena. Witnesses reported that a white Mitsubishi Triton was being driven on the beach, with a dog in the driver’s seat and a man in the passenger seat. Police attended and…
Youth Proceeded Against for Ravenswood Fire
A youth will be proceeded against under the Youth Justice Act in relation to a fire at Ravenswood yesterday. The fire was reported about 1.30pm and Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended the property in Ravenswood Road. It is estimated that the fire caused up to $400,000 to the property. The building was occupied…
Man charged following vehicle theft and dangerous driving incident in Hobart CBD
Police have charged a 29-year-old man from Geilston Bay with several offences following a vehicle theft and dangerous driving incident in the Hobart CBD this morning. Police will allege the man stole a vehicle from a Blackmans Bay address about 9.30am, before he drove it to the Hobart CBD area in a negligent manner. Police…
Man faces multiple charges after arrest at Claremont
Police have charged a 37-year-old man from Tasmania’s south with multiple offences, including burglary, stealing, aggravated assault and firearms incidents, following an arrest at Claremont on Tuesday. The Bridgewater man appeared in court earlier today and has been remanded in custody until a later date. He is one of two men charged in relation to…
Motorists urge to pay attention on the roads after Hobart CBD traffic operation
Police are reminding motorists to pay attention on the roads after 16 traffic offences were detected in two hours in the Hobart CBD area this morning. “Between 8am and 10am today, members of Southern Road Policing Services conducted static and mobile patrols in the Hobart CBD area, and concerningly more than 16 offences – primarily…
Woman charged with attempted murder
A woman has been charged with attempted murder following a serious wounding incident overnight. Police were called to the Launceston General Hospital shortly before midnight after reports a child had sustained knife wounds. A 33-year-old Ravenswood woman – who was known to the child – also presented with non-life threatening injuries and has since been…
Child in hospital with serious knife wounds
Police are investigating a suspected wounding incident after a child presented to the Launceston General Hospital overnight with serious injuries. Police were called to the hospital shortly before midnight after reports a child had sustained knife wounds. A woman also presented with non-life threatening injuries and remains at the hospital where she is receiving treatment…
Firearms seized, multiple arrests in targeted operation
Police arrested 15 people and seized multiple firearms, including two illegal 3D printed handguns, as the result of a planned targeted operation across southern Tasmania this week. The operation, which focused on disrupting illegal firearms and associated criminal activity, involved uniformed officers and detectives from Bridgewater, Glenorchy, Hobart and New Norfolk, supported by specialist units.…
Call for witnesses to dangerous driving in Lindisfarne
Police are calling for witnesses following a dangerous driving incident on the East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne this morning. A stolen red mini was reportedly being driven erratically about 9.15am, in a south-bound direction. The occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody by police a short time later, and the stolen vehicle has been recovered.…