Tasmania Police Working with UTAS
Tasmania Police is working with UTAS to encourage any students affected by sexual assault to come forward. “Our state is a safe place and university campuses are safe places to be. However, a culture that allows aggressive and disrespectful behaviours towards women is an issue across the wider the community,” said Assistant Commissioner, Glenn…
Tasmanian cases part of National Missing Persons Week
Tasmania Police is highlighting five missing person cases as part of National Missing Persons Week 2017, which is launched today. Two recent and three long-term missing person cases are being highlighted this week: Nazrawi Woldemicheal, aged 20, was last seen in North Hobart on Sunday 9 October 2016. Despite ongoing investigations, there have been…
Pedestrian crash-Faraday Street, Ravenswood
At 2:25pm on Saturday 29th of July 2017 Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police were called to what was reported as a crash involving a pedestrian at Goldie Court, Ravenswood. On attending the scene is was quickly established that the pedestrian had been pushing another vehicle when he was struck by a vehicle. From investigations…
Investigation of alleged assault in Sandy Bay
On Saturday 29th July 2017 Detectives from the Hobart Criminal Investigation Branch investigated a report of an assault upon a female at Sandy Bay Road near the Albeura Street intersection. The female is safe and well and investigations have revealed no assault has taken place and no crimes have been committed. The police investigation is…
Arson Charge
A 55-year-old St Leonards man has been charged with Arson, following a structure fire at a residence on Tasman Highway, Waverley on 23rd June. At around 3:45pm on Friday 23rd June, Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police were notified of a structure fire on the Tasman Highway, Waverley. Subsequent investigations found that the fire had…
Severe Thunderstorm Warning – North West Tasmania
The Bureau of Meteorology have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Damaging Winds for people in the King Island, Western, North West Coast and parts of the Central Plateau Forecast Districts. Locations which may be affected include Devonport, Burnie, Currie, Smithton, Strahan and Queenstown. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning…
Police thank the public for their assistance – man arrested
Police would like to thank members of the public for providing information that lead to the location of a 30 year old man wanted by police. Over past days police have requested assistance from members of the public in relation to the man who has been wanted for numerous matters. At 3pm on Friday 21…
Arson – Goodwood Road
Glenorchy CIB is investigating a deliberately lit fire at a property in Goodwood Road, Goodwood, today. In April 2017, two houses were forfeited to the Crown, pursuant to Unexplained Wealth Legislation introduced in 2014. The two properties were located at 23 Fourth Avenue in West Moonah, and 5 Goodwood Road in Goodwood. On 21 June,…
Kingston Alleged Assault – update
Police would like to allay community concerns regarding the assault reported in the Kingston area in the early hours of Sunday morning. A thorough investigation has been conducted, with a number of witnesses being spoken to, and a comprehensive forensic examination being conducted. At this stage there is no clear evidence that a crime has…
Possible identity of unknown deceased man
Tasmania Police is investigating new information into the identity of a deceased man found in bush land in Southern Tasmania last week. A purchase receipt from Zurich dated 2010 and Swiss currency were located among the deceased man’s belongings. An SD card was also found. One of the photographs recovered from the SD card, which has…