Police investigating structure fire in New Norfolk
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which damaged a residence in New Norfolk last night. Emergency Services were called to a home in Back River Road about 9.58pm on Thursday evening (27 March), where a residence was on fire. All residents had safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. Tasmania Fire Service crews extinguished…
Glenorchy man charged with murder
A 23-year-old Glenorchy man has today been charged with murder following an incident at Dickson Street, Glenorchy earlier this month. Emergency services were called to the scene about 11.30pm on 11 March, arriving to find a 19-year-old man unconscious and non-responsive outside a property. He was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he died…
Youths to face court over Metro incidents
Police are proceeding against three youths over incidents reported on Metro buses earlier this month. A 14-year-old boy will face court over two matters, including allegedly stealing from a bus on 13 March, and assaulting a bus driver and stealing a quantity of cash in Glenorchy on 15 March. Two 15-year-old boys will face court…
Devonport man charged after police seize drugs, homemade firearm
A man has been charged with trafficking and firearms offences after police seized a significant quantity of methylamphetamine and a homemade pistol during a targeted search at Devonport yesterday morning. Police executed a search warrant at a private residence on Thursday 27 March, locating and seizing the homemade firearm as well as 50 grams of…
Man charged over Lindisfarne incident
A man has been charged with multiple offences following an incident on the East Derwent Highway at Lindisfarne yesterday. Police were called about 3.10pm Thursday 27 March after reports a driver was holding what appeared to be a small firearm out the window of a black BMW while travelling on the highway toward Geilston Bay.…
Father and son rescued from Pipe Clay Lagoon
A father and son from Risdon Vale have been rescued while fishing in Pipe Clay Lagoon in southern Tasmania overnight. About 11pm Thursday 27 March, the 43-year-old man and his 14-year-old son were flounder fishing in Pipe Clay Lagoon. They called emergency services for assistance after becoming disoriented and entering deep water several hundred metres…
Youth charged over West Launceston incident
A youth has been charged following an incident at West Launceston overnight where a woman received non-life-threatening injuries. Police were called about 6.15pm after an off-duty police officer had apprehended the youth who had allegedly assaulted a woman with a stick. The woman was taken to the Launceston General Hospital for treatment. The youth –…
Man charged with high range drink driving in St Helens
A 35-year-old St Helens man has been charged with high-range drink driving and other driving offences after being intercepted by police in St Helens last night. Inspector Luke Manhood said the driver was intercepted by police on Medea Street, St Helens about 6.00pm and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.346 – almost seven times…
Man charged with attempted murder following Claremont, Dowsing Point, West Moonah incidents
A man has been charged with multiple offences including attempted murder, arson, and evade police following incidents at Claremont, Dowsing Point and West Moonah yesterday. He has been charged with attempted murder, arson, unlawfully setting fire to a property, common assault, do an act which resulted in the death of an animal, stealing, attempted motor…
Police investigating after man taken into custody at Goodwood
Police are continuing to investigate after a man was taken into custody at Goodwood earlier today. About 9.30am police were called to a disturbance at a private residence at Claremont where a man was behaving erratically while in possession of an edged weapon. The man then allegedly stole a vehicle and fled the scene before…