Man charged with setting for to a rail excavator
A 25 year old Glenorchy man was tonight charged with Unlawfully setting fire to property, relating to a specially equipped rail excavator in Campania valued at $750 000 dollars. The man was arrested and charged this evening for setting fire to the excavator and the subsequent destruction of the vehicle and will appear in court…
White Ford Falcon Ute – Dangerous Driving & Evading Police
About 2.50pm on Tuesday 2nd of April 2019, an older model white Ford Falcon single cab utility was observed by police driving dangerously in a school zone and in the area of William, Best, Ronald and Madden Streets in Devonport. The vehicle drove against the flow of traffic through a give way intersection and red…
Police release photo of person of interest – Cataract Gorge assault incident
Police have released a photo of a person of interest after an incident that occurred on the Duck Reach walking track at the Launceston Cataract Gorge on Sunday. A female walker was assaulted by a man about 4.15pm yesterday as she was walking along the track near the old Duck Reach power station. She…
Suspicious Excavator fire – Brodribbs Road, Campania
Bellerive CIB is investigating a suspicious fire where an unattended excavator was destroyed in Campania on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 5:40 pm on Sunday 31 March 2019, an excavator at Broadribbs Road, Campania was set alight and completely destroyed. Brodribbs Road is accessed off Colebrook Road between the Colebrook Golf Club and Craigbourne…
Northern CIB investigate burglaries in Launceston
Launceston CIB is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred in the greater Launceston areas in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 2.05am, offenders unsuccessfully attempted to gain entry to the Kings Meadows News and Lotto at 116 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows by smashing the front door. Offenders were seen to be…
Police investigate Cataract Gorge assault incident
Police are currently investigating an incident that occurred on the Duck Reach walking track at the Launceston Cataract Gorge yesterday. A female walker was assaulted by a man about 4.15pm yesterday as she was walking along the track near the old Duck Reach power station. She was not injured during the incident. The…
Fatal two vehicle crash – Tasman Highway, Buckland – 31/04/2019
A 36 year old female from Triabunna has died following a two vehicle crash which occurred on the Tasman Highway approximately 8 kilometres north of Buckland on Sunday the 31st day of March 2019 at approximately 6:15pm. The crash occurred when the female lost control of her white 1991 Nissan Pulsar whilst attempting to negotiate…
Light plane crash – George Town
Shortly after 4:40pm on Sunday 31/3/19 a light plane crash was reported in bushland off Soldiers Settlement Road, George Town. The two male occupants of the plane, aged 61 years and 64 years, were treated by Ambulance Tasmania at the scene prior to being transported to Launceston General Hospital. Both males sustained non life threatening…
Arson – 40 Scott Road, Bridgewater
Approximately 2.50am on Sunday 31 March 2019 Police and TFS attended a house fire at 40 Scott Road, Bridgewater. The residence was unattended at the time and subsequent investigations in relation to the fire, which destroyed approximately half the house and caused a large amount of damage, have revealed that it was deliberately lit. No…
Burglary – Hobart Showgrounds
Police would like to speak to anyone who camped at the Royal Hobart Showgrounds this weekend after a burglary occurred there. Entry was gained to an on-site office building by offenders smashing a window. Once inside a safe was burgled and money and campers’ bank details stolen. Police would particularly like to speak to anyone…