Charge laid following Risdon Prison assault
Police have charged a 21-year-old male prisoner with Causing Grievous Bodily Harm following a serious assault at Risdon Prison last night. The male prisoner injured remains in the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious yet stable condition.
Police investigating deliberately lit fire at Tulendeena
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire at a harvesting business at Tulendeena overnight. Between 6pm last night and 3.30am this morning, offender/s have entered the site on the Tasman Highway and damaged machinery before setting it alight. The machinery fire subsequently caused a vegetation fire. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire with Fire Investigators…
Police to Continue Targeting Dangerous Driving
Police will continue to target hooning and other dangerous driving behaviour in North West Tasmania. “We will be continuing to target those drivers who drive in an unsafe manner, putting themselves and other road users at risk” Acting Inspector Darren Woolley from Western Road and Public Order Services said. Police will continue to actively patrol…
Alleged Assault at Risdon Prison
Detectives from Bellerive CIB are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an assault reported at Risdon Prison yesterday. At about 5:00pm yesterday, a 26 year old male prisoner was allegedly assaulted. He was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital and is listed in a serious but stable condition. Bellerive CIB are now investigating the incident…
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…