Man charged in relation to deliberately lit fire at Rocherlea
Police have charged a man in relation to a deliberately lit fire which damaged a unit at Rocherlea yesterday. About 7.55am on Friday 16 October, emergency services responded to reports of a structure fire on Grevillea Court. Tasmania Fire Service crews extinguished the fire, and fire investigators determined it was deliberately lit. A 29-year-old from…
Four youths charged over alleged Devonport assault
Police investigating the alleged assault of two people at a retail food outlet in Devonport earlier this week have charged four youths over the incident. Police were notified of a disturbance on Best Street, on Monday, 12 October, in which a group of people is alleged to have assaulted a male youth and a woman…
Taskforce Raven leads man’s arrest over alleged firearms and stealing offences
Police have seized firearms and allegedly stolen property, including two motor vehicles, during investigations into a series of burglary offences across the state’s north. Officers from Taskforce Raven, assisted by the Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit, uniform officers and specialist resources, conducted a targeted search of a property at rural Tayene on Thursday. A 61-year-old…
Neighbourhood Watch in Tasmania is turning 40
Starting with the first ‘Watch’ at Risdon Vale in 1986, the community-led crime prevention organisation has now grown to more than 50 groups across the state. Neighbourhood Watch Tasmania President and State Co-ordinator, Peter Edwards, said the Watch served as the eyes and ears in the community and to inform police of anti-social behaviour and…
Charges laid over alleged assault at Devonport
Police investigating the alleged assault of a male youth near Devonport Bluff early Monday morning have charged four people over the incident. A 19-year-old Devonport man, a 17-year-old male, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-old female have been charged with criminal code assault, and stealing, and have been bailed to reappear in court at a…
Man charged with multiple burglary and stealing offences
Police investigating a series of burglary and computer fraud crimes in the Launceston area have charged a Mowbray man with multiple offences and seized a significant quantity of allegedly stolen property. The 33-year-old man was arrested during a search of a Mowbray property on Friday, 9 October. He has been remanded in custody ahead of…
Investigation into serious crash, Shearwater
Police investigations are continuing into a serious crash on Club Drive, Shearwater, on Sunday night where people at a local cafe were injured after being struck by a vehicle which mounted the footpath. The incident happened about 6.40pm, with police and emergency services responding to reports a Toyota LandCruiser had mounted the footpath and struck…
Youth charged in relation to series of alleged stealing offences
Glenorchy Police have charged a 17-year-old youth from Gagebrook in relation to a series of alleged stealing offences committed between 17 July and 30 September 2026. The youth was arrested yesterday and charged with eleven counts of stealing and one count of stealing with force. Police allege eleven of the offences occurred within the Glenorchy…
Two people seriously injured after crash in Shearwater
Two people have been seriously injured after a crash in Shearwater this evening. About 6.45pm, police were called after a vehicle crashed into a shop on Club Drive as the driver was attempting to park outside. A man and a woman who were outside the shop were struck by the vehicle and received serious injuries.…
Police football teams from across Australia to converge on Hobart for National Police Football Championships next week
The 2026 National Police Football Championship will be held in Tasmania between 12-16 October, with people encouraged to come along and see police football teams from all Australian states represented and vying for the trophy. President of the Tasmania Police Football Club, Commander Jason Elmer, said the Championships were last held in Tasmania in 2018,…