Three people charged – Mersey Valley Workers Club Fire- Devonport
Detectives from the Devonport CIB have today charged three people for offences relating to the fire at the Mersey Valley Workers Club that occurred overnight on Wednesday 15th June 2016. A 19 year old woman has been charged with Arson, and a 26 year old man has been charged with unlawfully setting fire to…
Updated Release #8 – Missing People – Ouse and Evandale
OUSE: In Ouse, the search for Mr Trevor Foster (swept away in flood waters from his property around 8am on Monday, 6 June 2016) continued on Wednesday, 15 June with a search and rescue specialist, ground search team, marine and rescue vessel and a search and rescue dog. Unfortunately the search did not locate Mr…
Missing Person Angela Jeffrey – Update 16 June
The Police search for missing Penguin woman, Angela Joy Jeffrey, has been formally suspended, and her family have been informed of this. An item of clothing was located earlier this week within the search area, and the relevance of this item is currently under enquiry. Missing person investigations in relation to Mrs Jeffrey remain active.…
Reports Of Suspected Counterfeit Currency In Southern Tasmania
Police are investigating recent reports of suspected counterfeit currency being used in Southern Tasmania including at Berridale, Moonah, Hobart, Snug, Sandy Bay and Kingston. The denominations suspected are $50 notes and a good likeness for a real $50 note but the colouring slightly darker. The incidents have occurred on Wednesday 15 June and Thursday 16…
Unsafe firearms charges
Tasmania Police have charged a man with 16 counts of possession of unsafe firearms. The man, aged 74, from Howrah, will appear in court at a later date. The man’s firearms were tested following an incident in April where another man received a foot injury at a pistol club at Pontville.
Suspicious Fire – Mersey Valley Workers Club Devonport
On the 15th June 2016 at approximately 9pm, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a fire at the Mersey Valley Workers Club at 44-52 Stewart Street Devonport. The fire started in a smoking area at the rear of the business, which was closed at the time. Police are treating the fire as suspicious and…
Huonville and Bridgewater students Kokoda bound
Teenagers from Bridgewater and Huonville high schools will tackle the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea next month thanks to the efforts of Huonville’s Constable Craig Vermey. Through his work with the Huon Valley PCYC, Constable Vermey made a successful application for a $78,000 Duke of Edinburgh International Award grant to bring the trip to…
Murder Charge – Interlaken Death
A 46 year old man has been charged with the murder of a 39 year old man near Interlaken over the weekend. 46 year old John Nowoczynski from Taroona appeared before a Justice in a special hospital sitting of the Hobart Magistrates Court today. He remains in police custody and will reappear in Court tomorrow.…
Update Release #7 – Missing People – Ouse and Evandale [10-Jun-2016]
OUSE: In Ouse, police continue to hold grave concerns for Mr Trevor Foster who was swept away in flood waters from his property around 8am on Monday, 6 June 2016. Police have located a hat, which they believe Mr Foster was wearing at the time he was swept away. DNA testing will be used to…
Angela Jeffrey – Missing Person Update 10 June
The search for missing Penguin woman Angela Joy Jeffrey has been reviewed. Police will continue to conduct recovery operations during the long weekend in the hope of providing her family with greater certainty about the circumstances of her disappearance. Police remain in contact with Angela’s family, who have been informed that police will be undertaking…