Man Charged With Motor Vehicle Burglaries And Stealing
Hobart CIB have arrested and charged a 39-year-old Victorian man with 15 counts of motor vehicle burglary, 2 counts of motor vehicle stealing, and one count of computer related fraud, committed over the past week in the Hobart and Kingston areas. As part of the police investigation a large quantity of property suspected to have…
Deliberate fire at Stieglitz
Tasmania Police is calling for information from the public in relation to a deliberately lit fire at Stieglitz near St Helens yesterday. The fire comes as firefighters continue to battle a 7500 hectare blaze which started nearly a fortnight ago at Argonaut Road, St. Helens. Senior Constable Matt Lovell of St. Helens Police said it…
Police Investigate Exeter Area Business Burglaries
Launceston police are investigating a number of Business Burglaries committed early this morning in the Exeter area. Around 3am a number of businesses were entered by three men wearing what appeared to be full length overalls with hoods: Nigel Gourmet on Tamar: a quantity of cash, cctv camera, ipad, and efpos machine stolen. Exeter IGA:…
Prison Assault Charge
Two men, aged 24 and 25, will face charges of Criminal Code Assault in relation to an alleged attack on an inmate at Risdon Prison. A 35 year old man was in the maximum security exercise yard just after 3pm yesterday when he was approached by the two men. It will be alleged the two…
Police Investigate Bridgewater Fire Deemed Deliberately Lit
A police investigation is underway in relation to a Bridgewater structure fire early this morning which has been deemed deliberately lit. Examinations conducted by Forensic Officers and members of the Tasmania Fire Service have determined the fire at 40 Bisdee Road around 1am this morning was deliberate. “Although the property was unoccupied at the time…
Police receive Commissioner’s Commendations
Police officers are being recognised for their ethical and diligent service at special ceremonies around the State over the next week. Nine Commissioner’s Commendations will be presented in relation to the June 2016 Floods Sgt Damian Bidgood, Senior Constable Josh Peach, Senior Constable Chris Williams, retired Sgt Paul Steane, paramedics David Brown, Peter Hampton and…
Flags raised in honour of 100 Years of Women in Policing
Flags will be raised at the Tasmania Police Academy today in honour of 100 years of women in policing. October 2017 marks 100 years since the first woman – Kate Campbell – joined Tasmania Police in Hobart. Eight flags, including two 100 Years of Women in Policing flags and other Australian and police flags will…
Man Charged With Arson Of Rokeby House
Police have charged a 46-year-old Rokeby man with arson following a fire on Luckman Place at Rokeby on 1 September 2017 where the house was totally destroyed. The man was bailed to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 20 November 2017.
Advice to Shack Owners – Please check your property
Police Seek Owners of Property Items Police are investigating a number of aggravated burglaries which were committed between Hollow Tree, Arthurs Lake, Wilburville, Woods Lake, Cressy, Lamont and Woodsdale last Wednesday, 18th October. Investigating officers are urging people to check their shacks, or have their shacks checked by neighbours, as they believe that offences have occurred that…
Planned police exercise – Launceston
If you’re near Launceston CBD tomorrow morning and see a heightened level of police about – don’t be alarmed. Tasmania Police will tomorrow conduct the final in a series of active armed offender exercises in the vicinity of St John St from approximately 10am-4pm. Inspector Gary Williams said that members of the public may see…