Police investigating further reports of suspicious behaviour near schools
Police are investigating after receiving further reports of a Caucasian man driving a white van and acting suspiciously near a Hobart primary school. Detective Inspector Craig Joel said the man was reportedly seen near two bus stops in South Hobart before school began this morning. “While no children have been harmed or assaulted, this man…
Police investigating suspicious structure fire at Trevallyn
Police are investigating a suspicious unit fire at Trevallyn last night. Around 2.00am emergency services responded to reports of a unit on fire on Pitt Avenue. Tasmania Fire Service crews extinguished the fire which had fully engulfed the house. A fire scene examination will be undertaken this morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact…
Youth charged in relation to fire at Bridgewater
Police are investigating a minor fire inside a supermarket at Bridgewater last night. Around 7.40pm emergency services responded to a report of youths allegedly attempting to light a fire within the supermarket on Green Point Road. The fire was quickly extinguished by staff, and minimal damage was caused. Police have charged a 12-year-old youth in…
Police seeking public assistance to identify skeletal remains located at Clifton in 2023
Police continuing to investigate skeletal remains located in bushland near Clifton Beach in 2023 are releasing a facial reconstruction image in the hope the public can assist with an identification. “On 6 July 2023, a farmer clearing bushland halfway between Clifton Beach and Goats Beach located skeletal remains within a grassed area on their property,”…
Community members asked to beware of suspicious activity near schools
Police are reminding community members to beware of any suspicious activity, particularly near schools, following reports of students in southern Tasmania being approached by an unknown man in recent days. Detective Inspector Craig Joel said while no child has been harmed or assaulted, the man has reportedly spoken to several children and offered them lollies.…
Youth arrested on warrant for alleged serious offending
Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Saturate continues to target repeat offenders with the aim of making our community safer. Inspector John Toohey said a 14-year-old boy was arrested on an outstanding warrant yesterday after he failed to appear in the Hobart Youth Justice Court earlier this month. “The alleged charges before the court include stealing with force,…
Fatal traffic crash – St Helens
Sadly, a person has died following a serious three-vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway at St Helens this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the crash that occurred on the Tasman Highway at St Helens shortly before 3.30pm. A 62-year-old woman from Pyengana was taken to the St Helens District Hospital where she…
Youth charged with burglary and stealing matters
Police have charged a 17-year-old from Lutana with burglary and six counts of stealing after he allegedly stole alcohol, food and clothes from several businesses across Moonah, Hobart and Lutana during May. He was charged by Taskforce Saturate today and detained to appear in the Hobart Youth Justice Court later today. Tasmania Police is committed…
Bugg Independent Review into Surveillance Devices in Prisons released
Tasmania Police has today released the Bugg Independent Review of the Use of Surveillance Devices in Prisons. Commissioner Donna Adams welcomed the independent review, and thanked Mr Bugg AM KC for the extensive and comprehensive process undertaken, which included engagement with a number of key stakeholders. Mr Damian Bugg AM KC determined that: Only minor…
Further charges laid over Mole Creek armed robbery
A man arrested in relation to an armed robbery in Mole Creek last Monday has now been charged with further offences including aggravated armed robbery. The 36-year-old Ravenswood man was initially charged with breach firearms prohibition order, evade police, and unlicensed driving following the incident on 13 May. A 26-year-old Launceston woman had been charged…