Police investigate deliberately lit house fire in Rokeby
Bellerive CIB is investigating a deliberately lit house fire in Joseph St, Rokeby, overnight. Shortly before 3:50am on Monday 11 December 2017, a Mission Australia Housing unit in Joseph Street, Rokeby was damaged by fire. A neighbour discovered the fire and used a garden hose to extinguish it while waiting for the arrival…
Diesel theft from BP Lauderdale
Police are investigating the reported theft of approximately 2000 litres of diesel fuel from the BP service station overnight Saturday 9 December 2017. The theft was discovered early morning Sunday 10 December 2017. It appears the offender/s have siphoned the fuel from large storage tanks onsite. A small tanker or truck with storage tanks…
ATV crash – Turners Marsh
At approximately 10:40 am on Sunday 10 December 2017, emergency services attended a single vehicle ATV rollover on Pipers River Road, Turners Marsh. A 49 year old male rider suffered non-serious injuries and was transported to the Launceston General Hospital. Investigations are ongoing and police would like to speak to any witnesses of…
Three men rescued after dinghy sank in Frederick Henry Bay
Three men have been rescued after their dinghy sank in Frederick Henry Bay in Southern Tasmania this morning. Police received a 000 call from a distressed man who was in the water after his vessel had sunk in the Frederick Henry / Storm Bay Area about 9am this morning. The man was unable to give…
Motorcyclist fatality – Channel Highway, Margate
Sadly, a 36 year old motorcyclist has died following a single vehicle crash near Margate last night. Police were alerted to a motor cycle crash on Channel Highway approximately 150 metres south of the junction of Derwent Avenue south of Margate about 10pm last night. Whilst negotiating a sweeping right hand curve riding south, the…
Motorcyclist charged and bike seized after high speed incident
A 35 year old motorcyclist has been charged and had his bike seized after being caught travelling at nearly double the speed limit in Hobart last night. Police detected a motorcycle travelling at 158km/h on the Southern Outlet near the Summerleas Road exit ramp, Kingston. . Acting Sergeant Drew Redburn said “This motorcyclist was travelling…
Suspicious Unit Fire In Rokeby
Police are investigating a fire that destroyed a unit on Joseph Street in Rokeby early this morning valued at around $150,000. The cause of the fire is still being investigated but is being treated as suspicious. The unit was not occupied at the time. Anyone with information in relation to the fire,…
Police call for witnesses to George Town crash
Police are calling for witnesses to a crash on Low Head Road in George Town on Tuesday night. About 7.40 pm on Tuesday 5 December 2017 a green Chrysler Voyager station wagon was being driven north on Low Head Road in George Town by a 24 year old George Town woman. The driver had…
Motorists on notice for upcoming holiday period
Tasmania Police’s continued focus on rural roads will continue in the lead up to Christmas holiday period following three separate significant traffic offence detections in Circular Head yesterday. A 27 year old Smithton driver travelling at 149km/h on Montagu Road near Smithton in a 100 km/h zone. Penalty – 6 demerits, $914.25 fine and…
Man charged over Hobart robberies
Police have charged a 43 year old Claremont man in relation to two robberies committed on Saturday 2 December 2017. It is alleged that the man entered both Subway Hobart and KFC Derwent Park on that day and threatened staff, making off on foot on each occasion with a quantity of cash. …