Youth charged following robbery in Devonport Mall
A Devonport youth has been charged following an alleged robbery in Devonport last night. Around 6pm, police responded to a report that a youth had stolen a woman’s phone in the Rooke Street Mall. Members of the public who witnessed the incident gave chase to the youth and recovered the phone. The 17-year-old male youth…
Launceston man charged with alleged $1 million fraud
A 35 year old Launceston man has been charged over a significant alleged fraud totalling more than $1 million. Following an extensive investigation over the past 18 months, officers from Tasmania Police and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) yesterday arrested and charged the man with 25 counts of Obtain Financial Advantage by Deception and 16…
Blackmans Bay Burglary
Kingston Police is investigating a burglary that occurred at the Hill Street Grocer in Opal Drive, Blackmans Bay in the early hours of Friday 5 March. During the burglary, a large quantity of cigarettes were stolen. Police are seeking information about the burglary and are asking anyone who may have been offered cheap cigarettes since the burglary to come…
Police seek witnesses to Dangerous Driving in Devonport on Tuesday
Police investigating a dangerous driving incident in the East Devonport area on Tuesday are seeking dash cam or smart phone vision from the public. Around 2:05pm on Tuesday, police attempted to intercept a black holden Calais on Formby Road underneath the Victoria Bridge. The two men inside the vehicle were wearing face coverings. The driver…
Detectives Investigating Overnight Business Burglaries
Detectives from Launceston CIB are investigating a series of supermarket burglaries that occurred overnight. Just after midnight this morning, unknown offenders have stolen a white 2003 Ford Courier utility (with the registration EU8875) from a business in Hobart Road, Youngtown. After stealing the vehicle, the offenders appear to have attempted several business burglaries across the…
Two men charged following assault in Sorell
Two people have been charged and are awaiting court in relation to a serious assault that occurred in St George’s Square, Sorell. The two men, aged 19 and 32, have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after they assaulted a 51 year old male at approximately 3:00pm on Wednesday 10th March 2021. The male…
Serious car and motorcycle crash – Risdon Road, New Town
A 48 year old male from Bagdad is in the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition following a car and motorcycle collision on Risdon Road, New Town at the intersection with Swanston Street. The collision occurred approximately 3:40pm when a westbound Suzuki motorcycle and a southbound Subaru SUV collided in the intersection. The motorcycle…
Significant Burglary from Burnie Construction Site
Police are investigating a burglary from at a construction site in Parklands, Burnie. Between 8:30pm on Tuesday 9 March and 6:00am on Wednesday 10 March, multiple shipping containers and an office were forcibly entered at the construction site of the new University of Tasmania campus at West Park. A significant number of various branded tools…
Police Investigate House Fire in East Devonport
At 2:50am today, police and Tasmania Fire Service personnel attended a fire at a private house in Murray Street, East Devonport. The fire caused damage to the rear of the premises and an outbuilding on the same land. The value of the damage is estimated at $20,000. Police are treating the cause of the fire…
Launceston Traffic Operation focused on safe vehicles and drivers
Tasmania Police is urging all drivers to ensure they do the right thing on the roads, and that their vehicles are roadworthy, particularly as we move into wetter months. “Following a tragic number of crashes on Tasmanian roads over the last year, police have conducted a number of traffic operations across the state in the…