Three people charged with arson – Smithton house fire
At 8:00pm on Friday 1 July 2016, Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Fire Service were called to attend a structure fire in Gibson Street, Smithton. Upon arrival, fire crews found a vacant residential house alight. Extensive internal damage was caused to the house – estimated at $100,000. The house was unoccupied at the time of…
Missing Person – Ouse – Update (5 July 2016)
Tasmania Police continued their recovery efforts yesterday at Ouse, in an attempt to locate the body of missing person Mr Trevor Foster, missing since being swept away in flood waters at Ouse on 6 June 2016. The search yesterday included the use of a ground search team and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter focusing on the…
New Commander appointed
Inspector Glenn Keating has been promoted to the rank of Commander and will fill the vacant position in charge of the new Education and Training command. Commander Keating joined Tasmania Police in 1982 at the age of 17, and was promoted to the rank of Inspector in 2006. Commander Keating has held Inspector rank since…
Update: Witnesses Sought: Suspicious House Fire At New Norfolk
Investigations are ongoing into a deliberately lit fire at unit 22 of 35 Kensington Street, New Norfolk, on Tuesday 28 June 2016 (at around 7:20pm), which caused an estimated $100,000 damage to the Housing Tasmania unit. Police are now appealing for public information in relation to a disturbance and a car fire that took place…
Substantial seizure of ICE from Hobart International Airport
On 1 July 2016 Tasmania Police personnel from Southern Drug Investigation Services arrested a 22 year old Hobart man at the Hobart International Airport as the result of conducting drug screening activities utilising the drug detection dog. Police seized 10 ounces (280 grams) of crystal methythylamphetamine (ICE) which was concealed on the man. This significant…
House Fire – 40 Fort Street Riverside
Just prior to 3am on Sunday 3rd July 2016, Police Tasmania Fire Services were alerted to a structure fire at a residence in Fort Street Riverside. The fire was extinguished, however has been extensively damaged. This afternoon the remains of a person was located within the premises. Investigations are continuing into the cause of the…
Structure Fire – Regent Street, Sandy Bay
On Sunday 3rd July 2016 at 1:00am The Fire Service, Police, and Ambulance were called to a house fire in Regent Street, Sandy Bay. On arrival the residence was partially engulfed in flames. Several occupants were home at the time of the fire and managed to vacate the residence, however one is receiving medical attention…
Motor Vehicle Crash – Bass Highway, Latrobe
Approximately 7.40am on Sunday the 3rd July 2016, a crash occurred on Bass Highway, Latrobe between a truck, and 2 small four wheel drive vehicles. As a result of that crash 5 people were transported to hospital by ambulance, with the drivers of both four wheel drives suffering serious but non-life threatening injuries and other…
Missing person update – James Lee Osborn
Tasmania Police has been investigating the disappearance of James Lee Osborn, 62 of Mount Nelson, who disappeared early on Thursday morning (30 June 2016). Earlier today, an extensive air and land search of bushland around Mount Nelson was undertaken, involving search and rescue teams and volunteers from the SES and Mount Nelson community. …
Missing person – James Lee Osborn
Police are continuing their search for missing Mount Nelson man James Lee Osborn, 62. James is believed to have left his residential address in Mount Nelson early on Thursday morning (Thursday 30 June 2016), and police hold concerns for his welfare. He is believed to be wearing black jeans, black shoes and may…