OMCG rides in Tasmania
Tasmania Police has developed a comprehensive operational strategy to respond to plans by two Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs to hold National Runs in Tasmania. The Rebels OMCG are planning a ride over several days from 20-24 October, and the Bandidos have scheduled a ride from 19 – 26 November. Tasmania Police has been aware of the…
Two youths charged over primary school damage
Two youths, aged 15 and 17, have been charged with a number of offences relating to damage to Gagebrook Primary School committed on various dates over the past two weeks. The estimated cost of the damage is over $8000. The two youths have been bailed appear in Hobart Magistrates Court Youth Justice Division in December.…
Fake $50 Notes Still Circulating The Hobart Area – Businesses Are Warned To Be Vigilant
Police are renewing their advice for businesses to be on the lookout for counterfeit $50 notes after 16 further incidents of distinctively fake notes tendered this week. “Following our initial advice last month, pleasingly some businesses have been alert for counterfeit notes and have refused to accept them,” said Detective Senior Sergeant Jim Semmens. “Regrettably…
Searches continue for two missing people in State’s south
An extensive search continues today for a 66-year-old man missing in the Duckhole Lake Track area at Strathblane since Saturday afternoon. Police, SES, family members and some volunteers will again take part in the search today for Mr Bruce Fairfax. Inspector David Wiss, who is in charge of the search, said that about 30 searchers,…
15 year old youth charged over Hobart burglaries
A 15 year old male youth will today appear in a closed session of the Youth Division of the Hobart Magistrates Court. He has been charged with 5 x Home Burglaries in the Glenorchy area and 2 x Business Burglaries within Eastlands Shopping Centre. Stolen during these burglaries was property valued at approximately…
Wounding incident
Hobart police have charged an 18 year old New Town man with one count of wounding following an incident which occurred at a Hobart high school in the early afternoon of Monday 16 October 2017. The man was detained to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday 17 October. The victim, a…
Police Investigate Suspicious House Fire At Margate
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Margate early this morning and are asking for public assistance to locate the tenants of the property. The house at 36 Beach Road was completed destroyed by fire around 2am this morning with damage estimated to be $250,000 excluding contents. No one was in the house at…
Stricken vessel runs aground on Waterhouse Island
On Sunday 15 October 2017 police were advised of a stricken vessel, a 41 foot steel cruiser called ‘Independent’ that had lost all power and was approximately 1.5 nautical miles west of Waterhouse Island and being blown onto rocks. The vessel was bound for Victoria at the time of the incident. The skipper reported…
Fatal motor vehicle crash – Frankford Highway
About 12pm today, Sunday, 15 October 2017 Western District Police responded to a single vehicle crash on the Frankford Highway, just west of the Rubicon River, Harford. Initial investigations indicate that the white Hyundai was travelling west on the highway and the driver, a 78 year old Devonport man, lost control of that vehicle…
Back to school traffic advice
Police would like to remind drivers that students go back to school this week so traffic will become busier again and school speed zones will come back into effect. Police will have an increased presence in school traffic areas across the state. Acting Inspector Ian Mathewson said: “Sometimes after a break drivers can forget about…