Police investigate house fire in Warrane
Police are investigating a house fire that was reported to emergency services around 3:10am this morning in La Perouse St Warrane. Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended and the fire was quickly extinguished with an initial estimate of damage of $100,000. No one was home at the time of the fire. Anyone with information…
Fatal crash, Woolnorth
Sadly, a man has died after a serious single-vehicle crash at Woolnorth in the state’s North-West. Police and emergency services were called to West Montagu Road at Woolnorth just before 4.40am Friday after reports a vehicle had crashed. A Circular Head man in his 20s, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, sadly died…
Learner rider fined for excessive speed
A learner rider has been fined and disqualified from driving for four months after he was detected travelling at 130km/h on the South Arm Highway yesterday. Police detected the L-Plater at South Arm about 4pm Thursday travelling 50km/h above the designated speed limit of 80km/h. Inspector Kathy Bennett said travelling at such high speeds put…
Trail bikes seized during targeted Launceston operation
Police seized two trail bikes and intercepted five riders during a targeted operation in Launceston yesterday. A 15 year old was arrested and charged and a second 15 year old will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justices Act – both are facing charges of aggravated evade, unlicensed driving, reckless driving, and…
Death following Summerleas Road Crash on 10 December
Sadly, police can confirm a 75-year-old man died yesterday in Southern Tasmania. The man was involved in a crash on Summerleas Road, Fern Tree on 10 December 2024. Following the crash the man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition and has since passed away. Our thoughts are with the families and…
Tasmania Police officer and DPFEM state service employees recognised in Australia Day Honours
One officer from Tasmania Police and two state service employees from the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management (DPFEM) will be recognised in the Australia Day Honours today. Director Matthew Richman has more than 40 years’ service with Tasmania Police, including most recently as an Inspector, and currently holds the position of Director of…
Two Devonport men charged with selling illicit drugs
Two men have been charged with selling illicit drugs on the North West Coast following searches in the Devonport area yesterday. Members of Taskforce Scelus and Western Drug and Firearm Services seized quantities of cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, speed, cannabis, prescription medication and stolen property during the searches on Thursday 23 January. A 20 year old…
Tasmania Police launches Taskforce Raven, targeting youth crime and recidivist offenders across the Northern District.
Tasmania Police is launching a new taskforce in the Northern District, proactively targeting crime reduction, recidivist and youth offenders. Taskforce Raven will commence on Monday 3 February with members to be based out of Launceston Police Headquarters. Northern District Commander Marco Ghedini said while the taskforce will proactively focus on youth and recidivist offenders, police…
Stoodley man charged over evade, hooning
A 19-year-old Stoodley man has been charged in relation to evade police and hooning matters that occurred in the Kentish area on two occasions in January. On Saturday 18 January, members of Latrobe Police Station were on mobile patrol on Buelah Road, Stoodley, when they observed a grey Ford Falcon Sedan conducting a large burn…
Serious two vehicle crash, Kings Meadows
Police are investigating a two vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Blaydon Street and Guy Street at Kings Meadows about 8:30pm last night involving a silver Holden Commodore sedan and a white Mitsubishi Triton dual cab utility. A 17-year-old man, who was a passenger in the Commodore, sustained serious injuries and was transported…