Police investigate Moonah house fire
Police are investigating a structure fire in Amiens Avenue, Moonah last night. Police and Tas Fire Service attended the property just after 11:30pm with the residence well alight. TFS gained control of the fire quickly and prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties. The owner of the property was taken to the Royal Hobart…
Renewed call for information as investigation into former police officer progresses
Tasmania Police has renewed its call for information as the investigation into former police officer Dale Cook progresses. The investigation was announced in February to determine whether he used his position as a police officer to commit child sexual abuse crimes or any other criminal offending and identify any misconduct during his employment with Tasmania…
Police detect 68 speeding drivers during long weekend operation
Police detected 68 speeding drivers during a targeted road safety operation in the North across the Anzac Day long weekend. During the three-day operation, officers from Northern Road Policing Services utilised Highway Patrol vehicles across the Northern District, with a focus on dangerous driving behaviour. Of the 68 drivers detected speeding, 50 were caught travelling…
Death following St Leonards crash on 17 April
Sadly, police can confirm a 32-year-old man has died in Southern Tasmania. The man was the passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash on Johnston Road at St Leonards on 17 April. Following the crash the man was flown to hospital in a serious condition and has since passed away. Sadly the 27-year-old woman…
Police conducted dedicated day of action enforcing road rules across North West
Police conducted a dedicated day of action enforcing the road rules across North West Tasmania yesterday, aimed at detecting and deterring unsafe behaviours that contribute to fatal and serious injury crashes. Acting Inspector Martin Parker said police from Western Road Policing Service (RPS) and Crash Investigation Services (CIS) conducted dedicated traffic enforcement activities in a…
New community outreach van launched to engage with local communities
Tasmania Police has launched a new community outreach van to help engage with local communities. Speaking at the launch in George Town today, Commissioner Donna Adams said that the initiative was a direct response to recommendations from the Weiss Review, Tasmania Police Community Survey and Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings,…
Former medical practitioner extradited to Tasmania for sexual offences
Detectives from Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Artemis have extradited a 64-year-old man from New South Wales to Tasmania for sexual offences, including child sexual abuse. The man, a former medical practitioner, will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today after being charged with three counts of rape, and three counts of indecent assault. The abuse is…
Motorcycle seized after learner rider caught at 166km/h
A learner motorcycle rider will appear in court for dangerous driving and other offences, after being caught speeding on the Bass Highway yesterday. The 23-year-old Devonport man was detected travelling at 166km/h near Paramatta Creek about 5pm. Inspector Adam Spencer said as a learner license holder, the man is legally limited to 80km/h. “To ride…
Operation Safe Arrival: Easter Road Safety results
Tasmania Police has concluded its Easter road safety blitz, Operation Safe Arrival. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar thanked the community for its cooperation. “It was a busy time on Tasmanian roads and our officers were out there, working hard to keep people safe,” he said. “Sadly, during the Easter period we had three deaths on our…
Five people charged with burglary and stealing
As part of the ongoing investigation into a burglary at a supermarket in Brighton this morning, police have charged five people with burglary and stealing. A 24-year-old woman from New Town, a 20-year-old man from Herdsmans Cove, a 25-year-old man from Bridgewater and a 22-year-old man of no fixed address, were charged and detained to…