Wanted New South Wales pair to face extradition hearing
A man and a woman from New South Wales will face an extradition hearing in the Devonport Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The man (aged 30) and the woman (aged 31) appeared in court this afternoon after they were arrested yesterday by Tasmania Police in a targeted operation on the North West Coast. They were remanded…
Man charged with stealing from Taxi Subsidy Scheme
Tasmania Police Fraud & e-Crime detectives have charged a 30 year old Lenah Valley man with stealing and fraud offences relating to the State Government’s Taxi Subsidy Scheme. Following a collaborative 3 month investigation with the Department of State Growth, police allege the man defrauded the scheme of around $50,000 over a 10 month period.…
Driver Charged After Evading Police
Tasmania Police have charged two men with multiple offences including evade police after a number of crashes in the Hobart area yesterday. Tasmania Police were notified of a Silver Volkswagen Golf driving recklessly in the Hobart bus mall and surrounding CBD area around 4.00pm yesterday. Police allege the vehicle was involved in a number of…
Police urge boat users to be safe on the water this long weekend
Police are urging all boat owners planning to go out on the water this long weekend to ensure their vessel and equipment are in serviceable condition. “Statistics shows the majority of boating incidents on our waterways occur over long weekends and holiday periods and as we head into the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, it’s timely…
Wanted New South Wales Pair Charged
Tasmania Police have arrested a wanted man and woman from New South Wales after a targeted operation on the north west coast yesterday. A 30 year old man and a 31 year old woman both from New South Wales have been arrested following an incident on the Bass Highway between Heybridge and Don where a…
Two East Coast men charged over Mowbray arson
Two East Coast men have been charged over an arson at a Mowbray property on Wednesday 6 June. Police allege the two men set fire to an unoccupied dwelling at Vermont Road Mowbray, which resulted in significant damage. As a result of investigations, Northern CIB travelled to St Helens on Thursday 7 June…
Three men charged over Zeehan home invasion
Detectives from the Burnie CIB have charged three men in relation to a home invasion that occurred at a private premise in Zeehan on Wednesday 9 May 2018. An elderly female occupant was allegedly assaulted during the incident. The men – two 26 year olds and a 46 year old all from the…
Serious motor vehicle crash at Kings Meadows
Tasmania Police is seeking witnesses following a serious crash between a car and a motorcycle in Kings Meadows earlier today. Police and emergency services were called to a crash between a Range Rover SUV and a black Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle shortly before 12:30pm at the intersection of Ernest and Bond Streets, Kings Meadows. “Although the…
Police apprehend wanted couple from New South Wales
A man and a woman from New South Wales are in custody following an incident on the Bass Highway, between Heybridge and Don, earlier today. A stolen black Ford Falcon XR8 ute evaded police on the Bass Highway, Heybridge, around 11am. Police successfully disabled the ute by deploying road spikes and followed the ute at…
Police investigate suspicious house fire at Mowbray
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Mowbray yesterday. Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police Service attended a house fire on Vermont Road, Mowbray, about 1:00pm. The unoccupied residence sustained non-structural damage to the interior. Damage is estimated to be around $50,000. Tasmania Fire Service Investigators have determined the fire to have been deliberately…