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.

(Information at 2.25pm, Wednesday 19 August 2026) 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,…

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…

Man charged following investigation into house fire and related offences at Kingston early Sunday morning

A 46-year-old Kingston man has been charged following an investigation into a house fire and related offences at Kingston early Sunday morning. Police will allege the man attended a residence on Redwood Road shortly after midnight on Sunday 16 August 2026 and ignited a fire inside the property. A male occupant was present at the…

Investigation into death in custody

A Professional Standards investigation is underway after a man died while being held in the Hobart Reception Centre. Hobart Reception Centre staff reported the matter to police about 11am this morning, after the man was found unresponsive in his cell. Unfortunately, attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. The deceased was 23 years old, from New…

Assistance for information – Traffic incident

Alleged attempted poisoning – Launceston area

This evening police have charged a 43 year old South Launceston woman in relation to a series of attempted poisonings. Police allege that over a period of months the woman had delivered intentionally contaminated drinks to a 47 year old man on several separate occasions. The man did not consume the drinks and was not…

Police investigations ongoing and following specific line of inquiry in relation to wounding incident at Claremont

Police investigations are ongoing and following a specific line of inquiry in relation to a wounding incident at Claremont early this morning. About 5am, police attended an address on Curlew Parade following a report that two people had entered the residence and assaulted the occupants.  A man in his 20s was transported to the Royal…