Youth charged over significant damage to UTAS campus
Police have charged a 13-year-old boy following significant damage to the University of Tasmania Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie. On Monday 4 May 2026, university staff reported several windows at the campus had been smashed over the weekend. Detectives from the Western Criminal Investigation Branch commenced an investigation and, following enquiries, identified a 13-year-old as…
Three charged following targeted George Town search
Three people have been arrested following a targeted search at George Town yesterday. Members of George Town Uniform with the support of Taskforce Raven, Northern CIB, the Dog Handler Unit, and specialist police resources executed a search warrant at the private residence about 2.30pm Tuesday. The search was conducted as part of a broader investigation…
Police investigating serious crash at Sidmouth
Police are investigating a serious single-vehicle crash at Sidmouth where a woman received critical injuries. Police and emergency services were called to the West Tamar Highway just before 9.45am Wednesday (May 6) after reports a vehicle had crashed into a power pole. The driver – a Mayfield woman in her 20s – was flown to…
Police officer charged
A 28 year old Tasmania Police constable from Northern Tasmania has been charged with common assault and issued with a Police Family Violence Order following an incident on Sunday. The constable, who was off duty at the time, will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on 8 July 2026. The matter remains under investigation by…
High range drink driver intercepted
A 43 year old international driver from Canada has been charged after being detected drink driving over 3 times the legal limit. Police intercepted a Silver Suzuki Swift on the Tasman Highway at Cambridge last night after receiving a call from a member of the public that the driver was possibly driving under the influence.…
Police seize motorcycle following series of traffic offences
Police have seized a motorcycle in Wynyard following a series of traffic offences involving a 14-year-old rider. The youth will be proceeded against for the following offences: • Operate a vehicle in a public place involving unnecessary speed, acceleration or loss of traction • Drive whilst not the holder of a driver licence • Use…
Man charged over reckless driving incidents
A 44 year old Smithton man has been charged after a series of reckless driving incidents in the Circular Head area yesterday. The man was arrested in a stolen 4WD in the Circular Head area yesterday and was charged with numerous offences including motor vehicle stealing, evade police, reckless driving x 2, disqualified driving x…
Police officer charged
A 39 year old Tasmania Police constable from southern Tasmania has been charged with burglary and stealing, and common assault following an incident this morning. The constable, who was off duty at the time of the incident, will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 10 August 2026. The arrest and charges arose from an…
Two men charged over alleged thefts targeting critical electricity infrastructure
Detectives from the Western Criminal Investigation Branch have charged two men as part of an investigation into a series of alleged burglary, stealing and damage incidents targeting construction sites, TasNetworks and Hydro Tasmania infrastructure across the state. A 42-year-old Campania man and a 37-year-old Tunnack man were arrested late Wednesday at Brady’s Lake in the…
Charges laid over stolen property
Police investigating a series of recent crimes in the Launceston area, including aggravated burglary and vehicle stealing, have arrested and charged two men following searches of two properties. Officers from Northern CIB, Taskforce Raven and specialist resources conducted the searches of two residential properties in the suburb of Mayfield on Wednesday. Police located about $30,000…