Queenstown house fire
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Cutten St, Queenstown, overnight on Monday 12 September. About 11.40pm Emergency Services were called to the fire by residents of the street. On arrival the house was well alight and local fire units worked to control the fire and protect neighbouring houses. The house had…
Burglary and Stealing – Keltys IGA Express Bridport
Just before midnight on Sunday, 11 September 2016, the Bridport IGA was broken into and approximately $10,000 worth of cigarettes was stolen. Three offenders smashed a window at the front of the business to enter and were captured on CCTV footage from within the store. Launceston Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) detectives are currently investigating the…
Fatal crash at Interlaken
An 84 year old woman from New Norfolk died at the scene of a two vehicle crash on Interlaken Road at Interlaken on the 11th day of September 2016. The crash occurred about 1.20pm. The deceased was a front seat passenger in a grey Nissan X-Trail which was being driven in a westerly direction…
Serious Injury Crash Hillside Crescent West Launceston
At about 9.20 pm on Thursday 8 September 2016, a serious crash occurred on Hillside Crescent in West Launceston involving a car and a motorcycle. A maroon 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle was being driven south on Hillside Crescent by a 25 year old Newnham man when it crossed onto the incorrect side of the…
Youth Charged – Aggravated Armed Robbery of Launceston Taxi Driver on 6 Sep 2016
Police have this morning charged a 16 year old youth from Launceston with the aggravated armed robbery of a taxi driver in Mowbray on 6 September 2016. The charged youth was released on bail to appear on 13 October 2016 in the Launceston Youth Justice Court. A second youth has been identified and is expected…
Man charged with historic sex offences
Police have charged an 82-year-old man with 20 sexual offences against young people committed in the 1970s and 1980s at properties belonging to Kennerley Children’s Home in Hobart. The man was a former senior employee of the home and is now of Sunbury, Victoria. He has been summonsed to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on…
Significant cannabis seizure
On Wednesday 7 September 2016 at approximately 10.30am members of Western Drug Investigation Services attended an address situated at a private residence in LiaLeah, on the North West Coast of Tasmania. Police executed a drug related search warrant and seized cannabis plants and cannabis product with an approximate street value of $2.3 million dollars. Police…
Aggravated Armed Robbery of a Launceston Taxi Driver
At 11:25pm on Tuesday the 6th September 2016, Launceston Police responded to a report of an aggravated armed robbery in Conway Street, Mowbray. A local taxi driver was responding to a call to the corner of Conway Street and Caswell Street where he was met by two males. The males lured the taxi driver into…
Man Charged With Carjacking In Devonport On 5/9/16
A 30 year old Bridgewater man has been charged with attempted carjacking, attempted aggravated carjacking, aggravated carjacking, along with several other driving offences and assault. The incidents commenced in the Devonport CBD around 4pm on Monday, 5 September 2016, and continued until the man was intercepted on the Bass Highway, east of Deloraine. Any members…
Holiday prize scam alert
Tasmania Police are warning members of the community to be aware of the latest instalment of a scam where luxurious vacations, as well as cash prizes can be won. The scam arrives in a letter in the post addressed to a resident’s address. Inside is a brochure and some scratchy tickets. There will normally…