Damage caused at Reece High School
A large amount of damage has been caused to the Reece High School Devonport. Approximately 4:20am on Saturday 10th December 2016 police attended the school after receiving calls in relation to sounds of this damage being caused. Police located two people, an 18 year old man and a youth. The man and youth…
Serious two vehicle crash – Vermont Road, Launceston
At 11.53pm on 9 December 2016 police attended the scene of a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Vermont Road and Clare Street, Mowbray. A red 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer station wagon and a black 2005 BMW 3 series were involved. There were 4 passengers in the Mitsubishi and all 4 were taken…
Police call for information over Montrose incident
Glenorchy CIB is investigating an incident where a 16 year old girl was approached by an unknown man while she was walking in the Montrose area about 8am today. A short conversation occurred between the two during which the girl was assaulted by the man. Whilst not physically injured, the girl was frightened and…
Police investigate incident at RSPCA Launceston Centre
Northern CIB is investigating an alleged burglary at the RSPCA Launceston Animal Care Centre in Mowbray overnight. Police were called to a report of a break-in at the Remount Road premises just before midnight last night. “It appears that someone has let out a number of the dogs housed in the premises,” Det…
Booyah graduation sets positive direction
Seven Hobart teenagers, who have been working hard to create a positive new direction in their lives, will graduate today from the first Southern Tasmanian intake of Project Booyah. Along with their Launceston-based counterparts, they have just completed the pilot 20-week program. It’s designed to help young people, aged 15 to 19 years, re-engage in…
Driving Incident – Howrah To Hobart – 7 Dec 2016
At around 11pm on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, police were alerted to an extended driving incident involving a brown Mitsubishi Outlander and a silver VW Polo hatch. The incident occurred between the South Arm Highway, Howrah and the Domain Highway, Hobart. As a result a 19 year old man has been charged with numerous offences…
Arson – Peacock Centre, Elphinstone Road
At around 10:30am this morning (Wednesday, 7 December 2016) Emergency Services responded to a structure fire at the Peacock Centre, 10 Elphinstone Road, North Hobart. The fire completed destroyed the building and was extinguished by the Tasmania Fire Service. Damage is estimated to be valued at approximately 2 million dollars. No person was seriously injured…
Police investigate robbery in Rosny
Bellerive CIB is investigating an alleged robbery that occurred at the rear of Praties Store in Rosny about 3pm on Monday 5 December. A man approached a woman as she was walking in the area behind the Praties Store when he grabbed a jacket she was carrying as well as an undisclosed amount of…
Man in custody following Risdon Vale wounding
A 23 year old man is in custody following an incident at Risdon Vale last night that resulted in a man being stabbed. Approximately 8.50pm on Tuesday 6 December, police were called to a large disturbance involving several people fighting outside a residence in Matipo Street, Risdon Vale, and a report of a man…
Human remains located near Latrobe formally identified
Human remains located in the Warawee Reserve bushland at Shale Road, Latrobe in October have been formally identified. The remains are those of Andrew John Jarman, 35 of Latrobe. There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. A file is being prepared for the Coroner.