Police remind Tasmanians to be wary of scams when shopping online
Police are reminding people to be wary when shopping online after several Tasmanians have been scammed purchasing vehicles totalling over $100,000. “Since October 10 Tasmanians have reported to police that they’ve been scammed after purchasing what they believed were legitimate vehicles advertised online,” said Detective Sergeant Paul Turner. The majority of the scam vehicles were…
Evade police and motor vehicle crash
On Sunday 22 November 2020 at about 12:12am while conducting random breath tests on Wellington Street, Launceston police stopped a white Nissan Patrol. The driver of this vehicle was a 24 year old male from Invermay. He completed a breath test before evading police and driving away at speed. The vehicle drove south on Wellington…
Suspicious Fire, Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy
At approximately 8.00pm Saturday 21 November 2020, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) responded to reports of a structure fire at Cosgrove High School. Upon arrival an area of the school was well alight and there was a large amount of smoke emanating from the structure. TFS brought the fire under control and it…
Motor Vehicle Crash And Fire – Cecilia Street, St Helens
Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash on Cecilia Street, St Helens. The crash occurred at 9 pm on Saturday the 21st of November 2020, when a black Holden Commodore Utility lost control at the intersection of Quail and Cecilia Streets, and crashed into the front wall of the East Coast Veteran Information and Support…
Police seize motorcycle following excessive speeding in Northern Tasmania
A 22-year-old man from Launceston has had motorcycle seized by police after being caught travelling 87km/hr over the speed limit this afternoon. Police from Northern Road and Public Order Services detected the blue CF-MOTO motorcycle travelling at 167km/hr on the old Midland Highway at Powranna about 2:30pm. The man, who was a Novice Learner Rider…
Fatal crash – Granton
At 9:50pm on Friday 20 November 2020 a pedestrian walking south on the Brooker Highway, Granton was struck by a white 4×4 utility. The crash occurred near the intersection of Black Snake Road in the vicinity of the slip lane onto the Brooker Highway southbound. The 29 year old male pedestrian died at the scene. …
Man charged with damage at Middleton General Store overnight
Police have charged a Middleton man following a damage incident at the Middleton General Store overnight. Around 10.55pm police responded to reports of a man using a chainsaw to cut fuel hoses at the Store on Channel Highway. Police attended and took a 53-year-old Middleton man into custody. He has been charged with Unlawfully possess…
Two people charged over neighbour dispute in Middleton
Two people have been charged following a neighbour dispute at Middleton overnight. A 55-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman have been charged with Committing an act intended to cause Grievous Bodily Harm. They will appear in court at a later date.
Police investigating serious assault at Middleton
Police are investigating a serious assault at a Middleton residence last night where a man was injured by a chainsaw. Around 10.20pm police were called to a dispute between neighbours on Wards Court. A woman and man had attended a neighbouring property, the woman allegedly crashed a vehicle into the neighbours shed, and the man…
Police investigating suspicious house fire in Somerset
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire on Simpson Street in Somerset early this morning. Around 3.25am emergency services responded to the fire which had fully engulfed the house. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire with the house completely destroyed. Fire Scene Investigators determined the fire was suspicious and are currently undertaking a detailed examination…