New St Helens Police Station a boost to East Coast communities
A multimillion-dollar project for a new police station at St Helens is complete, with the fit-for-purpose facility providing improvements that benefit policing on Tasmania’s East Coast now, and into the future. Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams, Deputy Commissioner Jonathan Higgins, Northern District Commander Marco Ghedini, and St Helens Police Inspector Luke Manhood today inspected the…
Passenger incident on Spirit of Tasmania ferry
A man is in police custody following an incident of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry tonight as it was leaving Devonport, bound for the Port of Geelong. As a result of the disturbance on board involving a lone male passenger, the ship’s captain aborted the scheduled 6.45pm sailing out of Devonport after the Spirit had…
Trading cards and guitar stolen
Police are investigating the theft of a large collection of trading cards and a guitar from a property near Deloraine. Occupants of the property reported to police a large collection of the Magic: The Gathering fantasy trading cards have been stolen from a storage chest, with the burglary having taken place some time during a…
Illegal fishing offences detected at Gordon and Battery Point
Police are reminding people that illegal fishing has severe consequences after fishers at Gordon had their equipment seized and were issued fines of over $10,000, and others at Battery Point were issued infringements for more than $2,500. Inspector Nikala Parsons from Police Marine and Rescue Services said, “Police remind fishers that the onus is on…
Motorcycle rider critical after head-on collision
A man from Tasmania’s North-West is in a critical condition in Royal Hobart Hospital following a head-on collision today between two motorcycles in the Middlesex area, near Cradle Mountain. The crash happened about 11.35am Sunday on Cradle Mountain Road, Middlesex, involving the Tasmanian man and an interstate rider on a separate motorcycle. The mainland rider,…
Three arrested at Opossum Bay after evade police incident
Three teenagers are in custody after an incident in the South Arm and Opossum Bay areas earlier this afternoon in which it is alleged the trio tried to evade police, firstly on motorcycles, and then on foot. A significant police presence, including uniform officers and drone resources, was in the area around 3.35pm to 4.35pm…
Road safety risk in Launceston oil incident
Police are calling for information and witnesses to an incident in Launceston overnight in which oil was deliberately poured on to the road in the area of York Street and Bathurst Street. The act caused a traffic and environmental hazard, with a single-vehicle traffic accident attributed to the slippery surface and roads closed while clean-up…
Man charged with wounding over knife incident
Police have charged a 22-year-old Berriedale man with wounding and assault offences following an alleged serious assault at Bridgewater. The man was arrested and taken into custody at Berriedale on Saturday afternoon after police and specialist resources attended a residence as part of their investigations. It is alleged a serious assault, involving two men known…
Male arrested following motor vehicle stealing Hobart
“Police have charged an 18 year old man following a series of incidents in Hobart on Friday evening. At approximately 6:35pm on Friday, 13 February 2026, an 18 year old man and an associate were involved in a crash at the intersection of Argyle and Macquarie Streets after allegedly riding a stolen motorbike through a…
Fatal motorcycle crash on East Coast bush track
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a single motorcycle rider on a bush track, near the Chain of Lagoons, on Tasmania’s East Coast. Emergency services were notified of the crash on the Leeaberra Track about 4pm on Friday, with a 24-year-old man sustaining critical head injuries after coming off a trail bike. Sadly, the…