Campers on holiday in Tasmania’s north have been targeted by thieves who allegedly made off with thousands of dollars worth of property overnight. E-mountain bikes and valuable jewellery were stolen from a campsite in Port Sorell and a nearby residence in Shearwater during two reported incidents overnight. Police say two of the several stolen bikes, […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 4:45pmA teenager has been charged after he allegedly went on a $45,000 window smashing spree at Elphinstone Burnie this week. The 18-year-old is alleged to have destroyed approximately 40 windows at the business on Wilson Street around 11:20pm on Tuesday night. Police say the teenager has also been charged with aggravated burglary, stealing and motor vehicle stealing after […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 4:20pmUpdated 4pm, Friday January 5: A man has been taken into custody after a fatal house fire in Glenorchy claimed a person’s life this morning. The 40-year-old was arrested shortly before 2pm on Friday, around 7 hours after the significant blaze was first reported to authorities. He is yet to be charged and is “assisting police” […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 8:10amA senior female Tasmania Police officer is currently under investigation for allegedly harassing colleagues during an end-of-year work function. The alleged incident reportedly took place at a bar on Hobart’s waterfront last month. Tasmania Police confirmed that an internal professional standards investigation is underway and said that the officer in question has been on leave since […]
Fri Jan 5, 2024 - 5:00amPolice are investigating an alleged violent altercation between two women in a Tasmanian supermarket carpark yesterday. The incident took place on Wednesday morning in the Woolworths Upper Burnie carpark in-front of stunned shoppers. Police confirmed the incident in a statement to Pulse and said officers were called to the scene around 11:20am. They said the […]
Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 4:45pmPolice have taken a person into custody after an “isolated incident” on Wellington Street in South Launceston this morning. The incident was reported around 6:30am on Thursday and resulted in the closure of Wellington Street between Lithgow Street and Normanstone Road while police patrolled the area. “There is no threat to the wider community, however […]
Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 9:45amTasmanian artist Jamin has transformed a wall in Centre Court at the Domain Tennis Centre into a vibrant explosion of colour, paying tribute to four star athletes who have competed in past tournaments. Elise Mertens, Angie Cunningham, Serena Williams and Amy Frazier are now immortalised in the new display, ‘interconnected through a single, long stroke […]
Thu Jan 4, 2024 - 9:45amIt’s game over for a 21-year-old P-Plater who’s lost his licence after Police caught him doing 69km/h over the 80km/h speed limit on the Huon Highway this week. The young man was stopped by officers in his Ford Focus just minutes after midnight on Monday. In Tasmania, drivers caught travelling more than 45km/h over the […]
Wed Jan 3, 2024 - 11:46amAn elderly man has tragically died at Greens Beach in Tasmania’s north tonight. Police say the 72-year-old was located in the water around 6pm on Tuesday. Investigations have since determined that there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding the incident. The sudden death will be referred to the coroner.
Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 9:05pmA teenage pedestrian who died in a crash involving a vehicle on the Tasman Highway near Sorell overnight was “lying on the road surface”, police have confirmed. The 16-year-old boy from Berriedale was hit by a car on the highway at Orielton just before midnight on Monday. Police say multiple triple-zero calls were received from […]
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