Operation Saturate task force putting a dampener on volume crime
The Operation Saturate task force has arrested 75 people since the crackdown on prolific offenders started earlier this month. The offenders have been charged with more than 250 crimes. To turnaround an increase in crime in the South of the state, Operation Saturate’s 14-strong taskforce is focusing on prolific offenders: checking they are complying with…
Man charged for lighting fire without a permit
A Lewisham man will be charged after the fire he lit today without a permit burned out of control across several paddocks and caused a volunteer firefighter to suffer smoke inhalation. The 41-year-old man was attempting to burn off a pile of vegetation on the rural property, however due to the windy and dry conditions…
Disqualified driver’s unsecured load just misses driver
A disqualified driver has been charged after a piece of firewood from the unsecured load on his unregistered truck smashed through the windscreen of another car, narrowly missing a woman’s head and landing in the backseat of her car. The wood landed next to an empty child seat and the 38-year-old woman driver from Forth…
Police investigate arson incident at Tasmazia
Devonport CIB is investigating a deliberately lit fire at Tasmazia complex overnight. Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to the business in Staverton Road, Promised Land, about 2.45am after neighbours raised the alarm. On arrival, the southern end of the gift shop was well alight. The Tasmania Fire Service quickly extinguished the…
Man charged over Police investigate George Town arson
A 29 year old Weymouth man has been charged with Arson in relation to the fire at George Town on Sunday evening. He has been detained and will appear in an after hours court this evening.
Police investigate power tool theft – Wynyard
Police are investigating the theft of hand and power tools from a vehicle parked in Wynyard overnight on Monday. A four wheel drive vehicle parked in Saunders Street, Wynyard in the vicinity of the Wynyard Airport had its rear storage compartments entered some time overnight on Monday 29 January. The offender/s removed a…
Police investigate George Town arson
Detectives from Launceston CIB currently have a 29 year old Weymouth man in custody in relation to a deliberately lit fire which occurred at the workshop of Nortas Drilling in Main Road, George Town on the weekend. Police and emergency services were called to the business on Sunday 28 January about 8.30pm, after an…
Police call for witnesses over second deliberately lit fire – Rocherlea
Police are calling for witnesses over a deliberately lit fire at Rocherlea on Tuesday 23 January 2018. Detective First Class Constable Jarrod Lightfoot said that the fire was believed to have been separate to a series of fires in Rocherlea on Monday 22 January 2018, for which two youths had already been summonsed. “We’re seeking…
Man charged over Sandy Bay assault
An alleged assault was reported to police on 11 January 2018, where an elderly couple were walking the beach at Sandy Bay Beach and an altercation took place between them and a man who was walking his dog off leash on the beach. As a result of social media coverage, a man attended Hobart Police…
Man Charged With Unlawfully Setting Fire to Vegetation
On 27/01/2018 police charged a 32 year old male from Warrane with one count of unlawfully setting fire to vegetation. The charge relates to a number of vegetation fires in the vicinity of the Tasman Highway at Warrane which were deliberately lit. The male has been detained and will appear in the Hobart…