House ransacked during burglary
Launceston Detectives are investigating a substantial burglary at a property in the East Coast town of Seymour between 3 August and 12 August. Offenders forced entry to the Seymour home while the occupants were away on holiday, ransacking the home by spray painting and slashing walls, bedding, furniture and a wedding dress before leaving the…
Valuable Pre-Decimal Currency and Stamps Stolen – Moonah
Police are investigating the theft of a collection of valuable pre-decimal currency and stamps from a shed on Johnson Street in Moonah overnight on 13 August 2018. The collection was stolen from a locked cabinet and contained valuable pre-decimal coins and notes, around fifty albums containing stamps dating back to the early 1900’s, silver ingots…
Seven Mile Beach man charged with defrauding Meals on Wheels Tasmania
Police have charged a 60-year-old Seven Mile Beach man with Dishonestly Acquiring a Financial Advantage from Meals on Wheels Tasmania. In 2017, police received a complaint from Meals on Wheels Tasmania regarding alleged frauds committed against their organisation by the former chief executive officer. An investigation conducted by Tasmania Police’s Fraud & e-Crime…
Police investigate fire in Lutana
Police are investigating a fire at a unit in Risdon Road, Lutana, last night. Tasmania Fire Service and police were called to attend a vehicle/structure fire at unit 1/150 Risdon Road, Lutana, about 11.40pm last night. The unit fire was quickly extinguished by Tasmania Fire Service. Two vehicles parked at the residence –…
Ten people charged with drug and property offences – Launceston
Launceston police have charged six people with drug trafficking, two with minor drug offences, and two with significant burglary and stealing offences across the Northern suburbs over the last three weeks. “Dedicated investigative work by Launceston CIB over the last three weeks has resulted in a number of people being charged with drug trafficking and…
Unaccompanied learner driver disqualified following a high range alcohol reading
An unaccompanied learner driver has been charged and immediately disqualified from driving following a high range alcohol reading in West Launceston last night. Around 6.30pm Sunday night, police attended a minor two vehicle crash at the intersection of Margaret and Frederick Street, West Launceston. One vehicle was stationary at the intersection when it was hit…
Tasmania Police Launch Body Worn Cameras In Hobart
Tasmania Police will today issue the first body worn cameras to frontline police officers stationed in Hobart. “Deploying the first body worn cameras to frontline officers is a significant step forward for Tasmania Police in terms of providing a safe working environment for our officers and delivering operational efficiencies,” said the Commissioner of Police, Darren…
Structure Fire Cupania Street, Rocherlea
Shortly after midnight on the 6th of August 2018 Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police were called to a fire inside a residence on Cupania Street, Rocherlea. The residence sustained only minor damage, however initial investigations indicate that the fire was deliberately lit. No one was injured as a result of the incident. Police are…
Call for witnesses for driving incident
Police are currently investigating the driving behaviour of the driver of a silver Mazda 323 hatchback vehicle on the East Tamar Highway between Rocherlea and Windermere at approximately 8am on Sunay 5 August 2018. Police are seeking any member of the public who may have witnessed the manner of driving by the above vehicle…
South Hobart incident update
Inquiries are continuing as a result of a number of legal chemicals being seized in a search of a South Hobart property on Friday night. No charges have been laid at this stage and the man is continuing to cooperate with police. The chemicals were removed from the property yesterday afternoon and rendered…