Goulbourn Street fire under investigation
Police are investigating a fire at a property on Goulbourn Street in Hobart around 7.40am this morning. Goulburn Street will remain closed for several hours between Molle Street and Barrack Street while a fire scene examination is conducted to determine the cause of the fire. Anyone with information in relation to the fire, or who…
Youth Charged with Armed Robbery at the Newnham IGA Supermarket
Members of Tasmania Police have charged a 17 year old youth in respect to the armed robbery committed at the Newnham IGA Supermarket at 5.40pm on Sunday night. The youth is alleged to have entered the store, armed with a knife before demanding money and fleeing with a quantity of cash. He has been detained…
Gas Leak – Boags Brewery Launceston
On Sunday 10th March 2019, at 0750hrs Tasmania Police were advised of a gas leak at Boags Brewery, Shield Street, Launceston. Tasmania Fire Service were in attendance and advised that the leak was coming from a large storage cylinder from within the yard and they believed at that time it was carbon dioxide (CO2). Advice…
Police investigate New Norfolk house fire
Tasmania Police is investigating a house fire in New Norfolk in the early hours of this morning. The Tasmania Fire Service was called to an address in Montagu St at 3.25am. The fire was extinguished but, due to the damage caused, the house will need to be demolished. The fire scene examiner has determined that…
Three people extradited to Tasmania to face drug charges
Three people will be extradited to Tasmania today to face drug related charges after a series of searches in NSW and Tasmania on Tuesday. A 24 year old man, a 25 year old woman and a 22 year old man – all of Sydney – appeared before the Bankstown Local Court yesterday where…
Fraudulent sale of electrical goods – cold call scam
Tasmania Police has identified a suspect in an investigation into reports of a man purporting to be selling liquidated electrical goods that never arrive. A number of reports have been received from members of the community across the state who have received calls from a man offering goods such as televisions, phones and white goods…
Allegation of Prohibited Behaviour in Montrose
Glenorchy CIB is investigating an allegation of Prohibited Behaviour in Montrose on Monday, in which a man exposed himself. Detectives are following a particular line of enquiry. The man was described as: Aged in his 50s; Sporting a grey goatee beard with short grey hair; Wearing a blue/brown horizontal striped t-shirt and grey shorts; and…
Death of man involved in Hobart assault
Date: 5 March 2019 Contact: Hobart CIB Phone: 61732603 Hobart CIB is investigating an incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday 24 February 2019 at Mobius Lounge Bar in Hobart. Police allege the 54 year old male victim was involved in an argument with another patron. The argument escalated and culminated…
Serious assault in Mayfield
Launceston Police are investigating a serious assault in the Mayfield area in the early hours of this morning. About 3.50am police were called to a report of a 30-year-old male who had suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in an assault. The man is undergoing surgery at the Launceston General Hospital. Police believe the victim…
Police Investigating Dangerous Driving Incident in Invermay
Police are seeking witnesses to a vehicle driving dangerously on Invermay Road at Invermay around 2:20pm yesterday. A black Mitsubishi Lancer evaded police and travelled at high speed in a northerly direction on Invermay Road, crossing into the path of oncoming traffic a number of times. Police would like to speak to anyone who observed…