Rosetta House Fire
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which destroyed a vacant house at Rosetta this morning. Shortly after midnight police and emergency services responded to reports of a house on fire on Marys Hope Road. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire and fire investigators have determined it was deliberately lit. Anyone with information in relation…
Police patrolled New Year’s Eve celebrations
Tasmania Police is generally happy with the behaviour of Tasmanians during New Year’s Eve celebrations last night. Police had a highly visible police presence across the state, focused on community safety and anti-social behaviour. Inspector Matthew McCreadie from Southern Police said “Last night the Hobart waterfront was highly populated with people celebrating New Year’s Eve.…
Search ongoing for missing kayaker
The search for missing kayaker Andrew John Donohue, 49, of Chudleigh, believed missing in waters off Perkins Island, is continuing today. Acting Inspector Stewart Williams said concerns are held for Mr Donohue, whose kayak was located by police in waters off Perkins Island about 9.40am yesterday. “Multiple resources including marine police and the rescue helicopter…
Search for missing kayaker in north-west continues
The search for missing kayaker Andrew John Donohue, 49, of Chudleigh, who was believed to have left Perkins Island in a kayak, is continuing. Resources including marine police, ground search and rescue crews, the rescue helicopter, local police, members of Surf Life Saving Tasmania and SES have remain deployed to the area following Mr Donohue’s…
Excessive drink driver disqualified from driving for 12 months
A 64 year old Hobart woman has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after being detected driving with four times the legal blood alcohol limit today. About 1pm on New Years Eve, police were alerted by a member of the public to a vehicle driving in a dangerous manner on the Brooker Highway, Glenorchy. The 64…
Search for missing kayaker
Police including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter are currently searching for an overdue kayaker near Perkins Island in north west Tasmania. Resources including marine police, ground search and rescue crews, the rescue helicopter and local police have been deployed to the area following a report of a missing male kayaker. The kayaker was last seen with…
Man’s body located in Great Lake
Sadly, the body of a man has been located this morning following a boating incident at Boundary Bay, Great Lake yesterday. Police divers located the man’s body about 11.40am, in the vicinity of Boundary Bay. While the man’s body has not yet been formally identified, police believe the man is the 50 year old Sheffield man…
Driver detected 66km/h over speed limit
A 17-year-old driver from Wynyard has had their car clamped, fined $1,000 and is facing court charges after being detected traveling at 126km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Old Bass Highway at Wynyard. The driver was detected by police on Wednesday 21 December, who conducted further enquiries – resulting in the vehicle being clamped…
Police continue search for missing angler
The search for a man missing from Boundary Bay at Great Lake has resumed at first light this morning. Police believe the 50-year-old Sheffield man was taking a break ashore while on a solo fishing expedition, when his boat floated away. The man appears to have swum out to the vessel in an attempt to…
Man charged over Salamanca jewellery burglaries
Detectives from the Hobart Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 39 year old man from Clarendon Vale in relation to a number of thefts, including two significant burglaries committed at jewellery businesses in Salamanca Place in early December, in which the total value of property stolen is approximately $200,000. The man was arrested today after…