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…
Structure Fire at Hobart Waste Management Centre, South Hobart
Around midnight on the 17th November 2020 one building at the Hobart Waste Management Centre, South Hobart was believed to be deliberately set on fire. Information received from a member of the public led police to arresting a youth who has been charged in relation to this and other matters, they are also assisting police…
Police officers injured during incident in Rosetta
Police are investigating an incident in Rosetta this afternoon where two police officers were injured. Around 1.20pm police responded to a request for assistance at an address on Mitchell Avenue. During an incident at the property, a female police officer was struck to the neck, and a male police officer received multiple cuts after his…