Man charged over suspicious house fire in Queenstown
A 32 year old Queenstown man has been charged with one count of Arson and minor drugs related offences following a suspicious house fire in Queenstown overnight. Shortly after 10pm on Tuesday 9 May 2017, Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Fire Service responded to a house fire in Bury Street, Queenstown. Upon the…
9 drivers caught using mobile phones in Ulverstone traffic operation
A total of 9 drivers were caught using their mobile phone in a two hour traffic operation in Ulverstone this morning. Sgt Nigel Sheahen, of Western District’s Road and Public Order Services, said that a driver who was driving with his licence suspended was also detected during the operation, which was conducted on the…
Road Safety Week Day 3: Don’t be distracted
No phone call or text message is worth risking your life, road safety authorities warned today. Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Jim Cox said: “Every time you use your phone when driving you are putting yourself and others at risk. The human brain cannot effectively drive and use a mobile phone.” “Every second your eyes…
Aggravated Burglary – Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
Police have charged a 33-year-old man with Aggravated Burglary and Stealing following an incident at a North Hobart residence this morning. At 6:10am police were called to a report of two men having entered a private residence on Elizabeth Street, North Hobart. The occupants of the residence had awoken to find two men stealing property…
Kings Meadows Business and Car Burglary
Launceston Police is investigating a related car burglary, business burglary and vehicle fire in Kings Meadows overnight. Late last night a blue Subaru Outback station wagon was stolen from Mowbray and reversed through the front doors of the Liquor Barn, Kings Meadows Hotel. Extensive damage was caused to the front of the bottle shop and…
Port Sorell man caught speeding 58kmh over the limit
A 23 year old Port Sorell man has been disqualified for 4 months and received a $900 fine after he was caught speeding by 58km/h over the posted speed limit. Around 6am this morning, police were conducting speed checks in the 60km/h zone of Wesley Vale Road as part of National Road Safety Week.…
Woman remains in critical condition with burns
A 20 year old woman remains in an induced coma in the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne after what police allege is a family violence incident on 24 April 2017. The woman is not expected to emerge from this condition for months. The woman’s condition is described as critical and life threatening. Detectives from Glenorchy…
Road Safety Week Day 2: Slow down for roadworkers
Roadside workers have one of the most dangerous jobs, which is why drivers must slow down, Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Jim Cox said today. “It’s not just slowing down for road construction workers, it’s also for police, fire, ambulance and RACT emergency rescue workers. The roadside is their workplace and all road users…
NSW Man Charged over ICE seizure
A 32 year old New South Wales man has been charged with trafficking and unlawfully importing a controlled substance following the seizure of ICE worth more than $500,000 yesterday. On Sunday 7 May 2017, members of Tasmania Police, along with the Drug Dog Detection Handler Unit attended the Hobart International Airport to conduct routine passenger…
Review of investigation file
A police investigation in 1973 examined the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Kevin Lyons MP from the Bethune Liberal Government. The investigation found no evidence that the government of the day was terminated as a result of any criminal act, and no charges were laid. These events are well documented and are understandably of historical…