Man extradited to Tasmania charged with sex offences
Officers from Tasmania Police’s Family and Sex Crime Division (Western) have today extradited a 20-year-old man from Victoria for offences allegedly committed in Tasmania in 2022. The man was arrested on Monday by Victoria Police on a warrant of arrest for two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault. He was remanded in…
Fatal crash, Forth
At approximately 12.40pm today, emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Wilmot Road where a tree had fallen onto a 4WD utility as it was travelling on the roadway. Sadly, the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 50s died at the scene. The passenger in the vehicle, a woman in her…
Fatal crash at Roger River Road, Roger River
Sadly, a 17-year-old man has died following a crash at Roger River Road, Roger River today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 12.15 pm. Initial inquiries indicate the man was travelling north on Roger River Road in a Ford Ranger Flattray Utility, as part of his employment, when he has veered…
30 new police constables on the beat
Tasmania Police has today welcomed 30 new constables into its ranks, with recruit course 1/2025 officially graduating from the police academy. Commissioner Donna Adams and Education and Training Commander Damien George were among those in attendance at the police academy at Rokeby to congratulate the new constables – 18 men and 12 women – on…
Fatal crash at Merseylea
Sadly, a man has died following a crash at Merseylea overnight. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 3am, after a cement truck crashed while travelling along Railton Road. Initial inquiries indicate the prime mover was travelling in a south easterly direction, approaching a slight bend, when it has veered off the…
Highway safety blitz catches speeding drivers
Tasmania Police issued 24 drivers with speeding infringements during a four-hour road safety blitz on the Bass Highway on Wednesday. Officers from Western and Northern Road Policing Services conducted the joint operation on the highway, between Westbury and Latrobe, between 8am and noon. Police detected 24 speeding offences, including five drivers travelling 20km/h to 30km/h…
Man charged with serious family violence offences
A 43-year-old Risdon man has been charged with serious family violence offences following an operation led by Tasmania Police’s South East Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). The offences include emotional abuse (coercive control), systems abuse, and numerous family violence order breaches. As part of the investigative operation, several coordinated searches were conducted at a range of…
Woman charged with arson in relation to fire which destroyed unit at Ravenswood
Police have charged a 61-year-old woman from Ravenswood with arson in relation to a fire at Ravenswood yesterday. Around 10.30am, emergency services responded to reports of a unit on fire on Warring Street. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire; however the unit was destroyed. Fire Investigators determined the fire was deliberately lit. The woman was…
Police seek public assistance for investigation into online prescriptions
Investigators from Tasmania Police are appealing for public assistance as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged fraudulent online prescriptions. Detective Inspector Michelle Elmer said police are seeking to speak with anyone who has sought or obtained prescriptions through the website athleteswarehouse.com.au. “We believe members of the community may have interacted with this website in…
Cars damaged by homemade explosive devices
Police are investigating two incidents reported by residents in the Kingborough area relating to the use of small, homemade explosive-type devices. In these incidents on Saturday night, damage was reported to property, including three separate vehicles. Police located a complete exhibit of one of these devices at the scene of a vehicle damage in Kingston…