Police investigate deliberately lit fire at Rocherlea
Police are investigating a structure fire at a residence in Burrawang Court, Rocherlea overnight. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 7.00pm and Tasmania Fire Service quickly extinguished the fire that was contained to one room at the rear of the residence. Preliminary investigations determined the fire was deliberately lit. Police are now…
Couple rescued from Wine Glass Bay
A middle-aged man and woman have been safely located at Wine Glass Bay overnight. Shortly after 11pm last night, Tasmania Police received reports from a concerned relative when the couple were uncontactable after a walk in the Wine Glass Bay area. Police search and rescue resources, including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were dispatched to the…
Woman charged with high range drink driving in Devonport
A 49-year-old Devonport woman has been arrested and charged with multiple offences after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in Devonport on Friday evening. About 8.45pm police received a report from a member of the public who observed the woman driving without headlights, travelling on the wrong side of the road, and driving on…
High range speeding detected in Western Tasmania
Police are disappointed and are urging motorists to slow down on the roads after two drivers were detected speeding in the states north-west yesterday. An 18-year-old man from Ulverstone, who is a P-plate driver, was caught travelling at 130 km/h on the Bass Highway at Lillico. P-platers are restricted to a maximum speed on 100…
Fifteen new constables boost Tasmania Police ranks
Tasmania Police has today welcomed 15 new constables into its ranks, with Recruit Course 2/2026 officially graduating from the police academy. Commissioner Donna Adams and Commander Jo Stolp attended the ceremony at Rokeby to congratulate the new constables – 10 men and five women – on their achievements. The constables have come from diverse backgrounds…
Police investigating fatal crash on East Derwent Highway
Sadly, one man has died, and another man is in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on the East Derwent Highway at Otago Bay this morning. About 4.20am, police and emergency services were notified of a crash near Otago Bay Road, on the East Derwent Highway, where a white Toyota HiLux and silver Holden…
Call for witnesses to assault at Kings Meadows
Police are calling for witnesses to an incident in the car park of Bunnings, Kings Meadows, on Thursday afternoon in which a young man was assaulted while seated in his vehicle. The incident took place about 4.20pm in the western end of the Bunnings car park with police investigating whether the assault is linked to…
Youth charged over New Town incident
Police have arrested and charged a teenage girl as part of their investigations into a disturbance at a retail precinct in New Town earlier this evening. Police were notified of an incident near Kmart New Town about 7.20pm Wednesday, involving a group of youths who had reportedly assaulted an adult male. The man has not…
Serious crash involving cyclist at Cambridge in southern Tasmania
Police are investigating a serious crash involving a white Mazda and a cyclist on Kennedy Drive at Cambridge today. A/Inspector, Southern Road Policing, Rob Bessell said police and emergency services were called to the scene about 12.10pm. “The cyclist, a man in his 50s, was transported by ambulance to the Royal Hobart Hospital for medical…
Two men charged with trafficking following targeted searches at Mayfield, Invermay
Police have seized illicit drugs, cash, a stolen firearm and suspected stolen property following the execution of multiple search warrants across northern Tasmania as part of an ongoing investigation. On Tuesday 22 September 2026, officers from the Northern Criminal Investigation Branch and the Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit supported by specialist resources executed search warrants…