Man in custody over alleged assault incident in New Town
A man is in custody following an aggravated armed robbery that occurred in New Town yesterday. Police and emergency services were called to the scene in Park St about 6am following a report a woman had been assaulted with a baseball bat. Investigations suggest the woman was walking along Park St near the Tower Motel…
Tasmania Police seeking new custodian for historic PV Vigilant
After more than 55 years of active service, Tasmania’s wooden Police Vessel (PV) Vigilant is being retired and offered for sale through a public tender process. Built from locally sourced Tasmanian Huon Pine, Vigilant was designed and constructed by renowned Tasmanian shipwright Ray Kemp at Woodbridge and was originally commissioned as an ocean rescue launch…
Charge upgraded to murder following Railton serious incident
A man has now been charged with murder following a serious assault incident at Railton yesterday. Shortly after 8.30am, emergency services attended a private residence following reports a man had been assaulted. The alleged offender had left the scene and was arrested at a nearby location a short time later. The 42-year-old man from Tarleton…
Fire investigation at New Town
Police investigating a structure fire in New Town, Hobart, early this morning are calling for members of the public with relevant information to come forward. Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were notified of the fire at a vacant house at Raluana Lane, New Town, about 2.35am on Thursday. TFS confirmed the house was not…
Man charged in relation to serious assault at Railton where man was critically injured
A man has been charged with committing an unlawful act intended to cause bodily harm in relation to a serious assault at Railton yesterday where a man was critically injured. Shortly after 8.30am, emergency services attended a private residence following reports a man had been assaulted. The alleged offender had left the scene and was…
Charges laid after Gagebrook search
Police have arrested and charged a Gagebrook man with drugs and firearms offences following the search of a residence on Wednesday. Officers from Bridgewater CIB, with the support of uniformed officers from Bridgewater station, conducted the targeted search of a Gagebrook property. Police allege quantities of methylamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis bud were found, plus an…
Motorists urged to slow down on the roads after driver caught speeding 75 km/h above speed limit at Sandford
A driver caught speeding 75 km/h above the sign-posted speed limit at Sandford has had his vehicle clamped for six months, and his licence disqualified for four months, as a result of his actions behind the wheel. “Officers from Southern District Support Services were conducting mobile patrols in the Sandford area on Monday when they…
Two drink drivers involved in separate Bass Highway crashes
Two drivers have been charged following separate crashes on the Bass Highway over the weekend, with both incidents allegedly involving alcohol. About 7.15pm on Friday, a green Holden Commodore utility was involved in a crash on the Bass Highway at Chasm Creek. Police will allege the driver left the scene and was later located at…
Fatal mower crash in north west Tasmania
A man in his 70s has died following an incident involving a zero turn mower in Kindred in north west Tasmania this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 3.30pm, following reports the man had fallen from a zero-turn mower. Sadly, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Initial inquiries…
Man charged over at least 11 separate fires, including a significant fire at Breadalbane, following an in-depth police investigation
A man has been charged over at least 11 separate fires, including a significant fire at Breadalbane, following an in-depth police investigation. Longford Police, with the assistance of the Tasmania Fire Service, have been investigating deliberately lit fires between Perth and Ulverstone, with the incidents occurring between August 2025 and April 2026. As a result,…