Searches continue for two missing people in State’s south
An extensive search continues today for a 66-year-old man missing in the Duckhole Lake Track area at Strathblane since Saturday afternoon. Police, SES, family members and some volunteers will again take part in the search today for Mr Bruce Fairfax. Inspector David Wiss, who is in charge of the search, said that about 30 searchers,…
15 year old youth charged over Hobart burglaries
A 15 year old male youth will today appear in a closed session of the Youth Division of the Hobart Magistrates Court. He has been charged with 5 x Home Burglaries in the Glenorchy area and 2 x Business Burglaries within Eastlands Shopping Centre. Stolen during these burglaries was property valued at approximately…
Wounding incident
Hobart police have charged an 18 year old New Town man with one count of wounding following an incident which occurred at a Hobart high school in the early afternoon of Monday 16 October 2017. The man was detained to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday 17 October. The victim, a…
Police Investigate Suspicious House Fire At Margate
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Margate early this morning and are asking for public assistance to locate the tenants of the property. The house at 36 Beach Road was completed destroyed by fire around 2am this morning with damage estimated to be $250,000 excluding contents. No one was in the house at…
Stricken vessel runs aground on Waterhouse Island
On Sunday 15 October 2017 police were advised of a stricken vessel, a 41 foot steel cruiser called ‘Independent’ that had lost all power and was approximately 1.5 nautical miles west of Waterhouse Island and being blown onto rocks. The vessel was bound for Victoria at the time of the incident. The skipper reported…
Fatal motor vehicle crash – Frankford Highway
About 12pm today, Sunday, 15 October 2017 Western District Police responded to a single vehicle crash on the Frankford Highway, just west of the Rubicon River, Harford. Initial investigations indicate that the white Hyundai was travelling west on the highway and the driver, a 78 year old Devonport man, lost control of that vehicle…
Back to school traffic advice
Police would like to remind drivers that students go back to school this week so traffic will become busier again and school speed zones will come back into effect. Police will have an increased presence in school traffic areas across the state. Acting Inspector Ian Mathewson said: “Sometimes after a break drivers can forget about…
Hobart CIB investigate burglary – 144 Macquarie St, Hobart
Hobart CIB is investigating a burglary at 144 Macquarie St, Hobart, overnight. Police were called to the building about 7am this morning following reports of a breakin to a number of floors in the building. Det Sgt James Semmens said that overnight offenders gained entry to the building via a stairwell. “Once…
Business Burglaries
Two men have been charged following three business burglaries allegedly committed overnight Wednesday 11 October 2017 into Thursday morning. Woody’s Roller World in Glenorchy; Coles Express in Brighton; and Lifeline Australia in Hobart. A door was jemmied at Woody’s and the mens have stolen a quantity of coins from various arcade gaming machines. They…
Fatal Two vehicle Crash, Domain Highway Hobart
Police Crash Investigators are calling for witnesses, following a fatal two vehicle crash on the Domain Highway, Hobart. At 7.10am, Police were alerted to a two vehicle crash involving a Toyota sedan and refrigerated rigid truck. A 33-year-old woman from Moonah was driving a Blue Toyota Altise from the Tasman Bridge towards the Brooker Highway. …