Suspicious House Fire – Cupania Street Rocherlea
At approximately 5am on the morning of Saturday the 31st of October 2015, members of Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Fire Service attended Cupania Street, Rocherlea after a report was received of a vacant house on fire. A member of the public walking past the residence had observed the house on fire and phoned the…
Railton man charged with assault
A 26 year old Railton man, Simon Adam Johnstone appeared in a special sitting of the Devonport Magistrates Court this morning charged with one count of assault, allegedly on his infant son. Mr Johnstone was remanded on bail to reappear at Devonport Court on 23 November 2015. As this matter is now before the courts,…
Armed Hold Up at Terry White Pharmacy – Man Arrested
42 YEAR OLD KINGSTON MAN ARRESTED FOR ARMED HOLD UP AT TERRY WHITE PHARMACY At approximately 7.00pm on Friday 30 October 2015, a male armed with a knife entered Terry White Pharmacy, Kingston Town and demanded medication from a staff member. The man left the store with medications and fled the scene in a white…
Series of car burglaries in the Launceston area overnight.
An 18 year old man and youth are assisting police with their enquiries following a series of car burglaries in Launceston overnight. Between 29 & 30 October 2015 at least 14 motor vehicles were entered in Newstead, East Launceston and the Launceston Central Business District. “The offenders have damaged the vehicles, breaking windows and slashing…
Theft of motor vehicle from Wynyard
Police are investigating the alleged theft of a motor vehicle from the Wynyard area. Police attended to a report of a crashed vehicle on the Bass Highway near the Deep Creek Road intersection. Three people are currently assisting police with their enquiries. Anyone with any information or who saw a 2003 red Holden Rodeo utility…
Missing QLD teenager may be in Tas
Missing person… Queensland Police believe 15 year old Emmadilla Peacock-Lewis may have travelled to Tasmania. Emmadilla was reported missing from Toowoomba on September 28. She was last seen leaving an address on French Street, East Toowoomba at 4pm. Police believe Emmadilla may have travelled interstate, in particular, to Tasmania. Police and her family held serious…
Driver disqualified for 7 times legal limit
A 37-year-old driver had her licence immediately cancelled yesterday after she was found to be more than seven times over the blood alcohol limit of 0.05%. Police intercepted the woman’s vehicle in Lauderdale at 1.30pm yesterday after a report from a concerned member of the public. She was taken to Bellerive Police Station where a…
Longford Firearms Amnesty – 7 November
The Northern Midlands community is advised that Tasmania Police will be holding a firearms amnesty at Longford Police Station next week. Anyone with unwanted, unregistered, or illegal firearms can bring them to the Longford Police Station between 9am and 5pm on Saturday 7th of November. There will be no penalty or charges for illegal…
Warning on unsolicited odd jobs – update
Tasmania Police has received a number of calls this morning about workers offering to seal driveways and doing odd jobs in the northern region. Police have investigated these reports and believe these activities appear to be legitimate. However, we advise that if anyone is approached by people seeking to seal driveways or do other unsolicited…
Structure Fire – Pearce St Nubeena
At approximately 0130 am on 28/10/2015 police and fire personnel were called to attend a structure fire at 21 Peace Street Nubeena. Upon arrival the fire was well under way, the structure was totally destroyed. No persons were injured as a result of the fire. A single male occupant vacated the house after being alerted…