A 28-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at Risdon Prison. The prisoner allegedly injured another male inmate at around 6:15pm on Saturday. The victim was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police say the man is expected to appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court today.
Tue Sep 19, 2023 - 12:49pmThree teenagers have been charged after allegedly causing chaos in the Devonport CBD yesterday. A 14-year-old and 15-year-old have been charged over a string of stealings at multiple businesses, while a 15-year-old has been charged over public order incidents. Police say they will continue to “monitor and interdict” with youth who offend within the Devonport […]
Tue Sep 19, 2023 - 11:24amA Tasmanian man has been sentenced for defrauding his mother out of more than $13,000 after she placed her trust in him to set up her online banking. James Michael Sowell pleaded guilty to 75 counts of using a computer with the intent to defraud, one count of forgery and one count of uttering in the […]
Tue Sep 19, 2023 - 7:00amA Hobart man is facing almost 100 charges for offences against children over a five-year period. Tasmania Police have charged the 31-year-old with a total of 98 offences following an extensive investigation. The man was arrested on Monday by Tasmania Police’s high risk child exploitation team, with assistance from the Australian Federal Police. Charges against […]
Mon Sep 18, 2023 - 4:30pmA Tasmanian man has been sentenced after ‘losing his cool’ and trashing a service station because his card declined while he was trying to pay for fuel. Facing the Magistrates Court in Launceston last week, 25-year-old Andrew Dillon Smith admitted to the ‘erratic and aggressive’ incident at the BP Newnham service station on July 23. The court heard […]
Mon Sep 18, 2023 - 2:48pmA spike in vehicular crime has been reported across Tasmania in the last 12 months, with approximately 3,400 thefts and burglaries committed, police say. In the last year, 1,746 vehicles were reported stolen and 1,740 were broken into for the purpose of stealing valuables. Acting Commander John King said police charged offenders for 37% of […]
Mon Sep 18, 2023 - 6:00amEight motorcycles used by hoons across Hobart’s suburbs have been removed from the street this week. Police seized the eight bikes, including two that were stolen, during several traffic operations targeting illegal and anti-social riding off-road motorcycles in Bridgewater and Gagebrook. Six people have since been arrested and are now facing various charges including evading police, […]
Sun Sep 17, 2023 - 4:00amA Chigwell man has been arresting after busting his way into the Hobart Police Station on Liverpool Street overnight. The 20-year-old forcibly entered the station by smashing the entrance door around 12:30pm on Friday night. Police say the man was quickly arrested by waiting officers and taken across the road to the Royal Hobart Hospital for […]
Sat Sep 16, 2023 - 5:18pmA hooning four-wheel drive that reportedly rolled in a Burnie park is at the centre of a Police investigation this morning. Police say the white vehicle was filmed hooning on the grassed area near Truganini and Jorgensen Streets and fully rolled over before landing back on its wheels. The incident, which occurred near a playground, was […]
Thu Sep 14, 2023 - 10:30amA Tasmanian man who attempted to murder his family with a box cutter on his wedding anniversary has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Damian Leslie Harper received his sentence for the attempted murder of his wife and two sons in Cuprona, near Burnie, in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The 48-year-old man was […]
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