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Crime & Safety
Incidents, road safety and Tasmania Police updates — sourced from official releases.
Investigation Launched After Death Following Ambulance Unavailability
An inquiry is underway after a man died following his family transporting him to the Royal Hobart Hospital due to no ambulances being available.
Crime & Safety National Police Football Championships Kick Off in Hobart
Police football teams from across Australia have converged on Hobart for the 2026 National Police Football Championship this week.
Crime & SafetyGagebrook Youth Charged Over Alleged Stealing Spree in Glenorchy and Bridgewater
A 17-year-old Gagebrook youth has been charged with multiple stealing offences following an investigation by Glenorchy Police.
Crime & SafetyPolice Investigate Attempted Burglaries in Oakdowns
Tasmania Police are investigating reports of attempted burglaries at four Oakdowns properties by four youths overnight prior to Saturday.
Crime & Safety Emergency Services to Conduct Training Exercise at Hobart Airport Tomorrow
Tasmania Police advises Eastern Shore residents to expect an increased emergency services presence at Hobart Airport on Thursday, October 8, for a planned training exercise.
Crime & SafetyPolice Investigate Deliberately Lit Fire at Abandoned New Norfolk Building
Tasmania Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire that destroyed a vacant building on Hobart Road, New Norfolk, early yesterday morning.
Crime & SafetyMidway Point Woman Charged Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Fraud Exceeding $11,000
A 31-year-old Midway Point woman has been charged with multiple fraud offences following an investigation into Facebook Marketplace transactions.
Crime & SafetyFree Family Fun Day at Dru Point Basketball Court This Friday
Kingborough Council invites young people and families to a free community event at Margate's new Dru Point basketball court this Friday, October 9.
Crime & SafetyHobart Man to Face Court Over Parliament House Damage
A 44-year-old Hobart man will be proceeded against following alleged damage to Parliament House overnight, Tasmania Police confirmed.
Crime & Safety Glenorchy Tip Blaze Under Investigation After Mattresses Set Alight
Tasmania Police are treating a significant fire at the Jackson Street Landfill and Recycling Centre as suspicious.
Crime & SafetyPolice Investigate Overnight Fire at Glenorchy Waste Management Centre
Tasmania Police and Fire Service are investigating a fire that broke out at the Glenorchy Waste Management Centre last night.
Crime & SafetyThree Youths Charged Following Claremont Disturbance
Three youths have been charged with common assault after a disturbance in Claremont on Wednesday evening.
Crime & SafetyMan in Custody After Alleged Rokeby Firearm Incident
Tasmania Police have taken one man into custody following reports of a firearm being discharged in Rokeby earlier today.
Crime & SafetyPolice Investigate After Body Found in Glenorchy Rivulet
Tasmania Police are investigating after a passer-by discovered a body in Humphries Rivulet in Glenorchy this morning.
Crime & SafetyClarendon Vale Man Charged Over Rokeby Firearm Incident
A 23-year-old Clarendon Vale man has been charged with multiple offences following a firearm discharge in Rokeby this morning.
Crime & SafetySix Youths Taken Into Custody Following Hobart CBD Disturbance
Six youths, aged between 12 and 13, were taken into custody on Saturday afternoon after reports of a disturbance in the Hobart CBD.
Crime & SafetySenior Officer Recalls Port Arthur Trauma at Hillcrest Inquest
A senior Tasmania Police officer has described how reviewing body-worn camera footage from the Hillcrest tragedy brought back memories of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
Crime & SafetyTeenage Girl Charged Following New Town Retail Precinct Disturbance
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with common assault after an incident near Kmart New Town on Wednesday evening.
Crime & SafetyCyclist in Critical Condition After Serious Cambridge Crash
A man in his 50s is in critical condition following a collision involving a white Mazda and a cyclist on Kennedy Drive, Cambridge, today.
Crime & SafetyCyclist Critically Injured in Cambridge Crash
A man in his 50s is in critical condition following a collision with a car on Kennedy Drive, Cambridge, just after midday today.
Crime & SafetyMan in Custody Following Alleged New Town Assault and Robbery
A 35-year-old man is in custody after an alleged aggravated armed robbery and assault in New Town yesterday morning.
Crime & SafetyGagebrook Man Charged with Drug and Firearm Offences
A Gagebrook man has been charged with drug and firearm offences following a police search of a residence on Wednesday.
Crime & SafetyDriver Faces Severe Penalties After Allegedly Speeding 75km/h Over Limit in Sandford
A motorist has had their vehicle clamped and licence disqualified after Tasmania Police reported they were caught travelling at 155 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
Crime & SafetyTasmanian Parliament Divided on Gun Law Reform as Key Bill Passes Lower House
Three decades after unified gun law reform following Port Arthur, Tasmania's parliament remains divided on further changes after the Bondi Junction attack.
Crime & SafetyProvisional Driver Charged After Claremont Crash, Allegedly Four Times Over Limit
A 23-year-old Hobart man faces charges after a crash in Claremont, allegedly found to be drink-driving with a provisional licence.
Crime & SafetyMan Charged, Another in Custody Following Glenorchy Wounding Incident
Tasmania Police have charged one man with wounding, and another remains in custody, after an incident in Glenorchy yesterday.
Crime & SafetyMan Charged Following Alleged Stabbing at Glenorchy Store
A 28-year-old man has been charged after a retail worker was allegedly assaulted at a Glenorchy store on Sunday, Tasmania Police confirmed.
Crime & Safety Man in Custody After Aggravated Carjacking in Moonah
Tasmania Police have a man in custody following an aggravated carjacking on Main Road, Moonah, this evening.
Crime & Safety Four Vehicles Impounded After North Hobart Hooning Incidents
Tasmania Police have seized two vehicles and clamped two others for 28 days following a series of hooning incidents in North Hobart on Friday afternoon.
Crime & SafetyPolice Investigate Suspicious Death in Huonville
Tasmania Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found deceased inside her Huonville home in the early hours of Sunday.
Crime & SafetyHuonville Man Charged with Murder Following Woman's Death
A 55-year-old Huonville man has been charged with murder after an 85-year-old woman was found deceased at a Stride Street residence this morning.
Crime & SafetyYouths Charged Following Alleged Howrah Bottle Shop Robbery
Two youths have been charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a Howrah bottle shop on Wednesday evening.
Crime & SafetyYouth Input Shapes Future of Social Heart Park in Clarence Plains
Clarence City Council is seeking broader community feedback on concept plans for a new multi-sports court at Social Heart Park.
Crime & Safety Police Investigate Deliberately Lit Fire at Berriedale Residences
Tasmania Police are investigating a deliberately lit structure fire that occurred overnight at two unoccupied conjoined residences in Berriedale.
Crime & Safety Three Youths Arrested Following Hobart Convenience Store Robbery
Three teenagers have been arrested after an aggravated armed robbery at a Liverpool Street convenience store in Hobart last night.
Crime & SafetyKingston Man Charged Following Hawthorn Drive Incident
A 43-year-old Kingston man has been charged with multiple offences after an incident at Hawthorn Drive on Saturday night.
Crime & SafetyKingston Man Charged Over Early Sunday Morning House Fire
A 46-year-old Kingston man has been charged following an investigation into a house fire and related offences on Redwood Road early Sunday morning.
Crime & SafetyInvestigation Underway After Man Dies in Custody at Hobart Reception Centre
A 23-year-old New Norfolk man has died after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Hobart Reception Centre on Sunday.
Crime & Safety Police Investigate Claremont Wounding Incident, Man Hospitalised with Gunshot Wound
Tasmania Police are investigating a targeted wounding incident in Claremont early this morning that left a man in serious condition.
Crime & SafetyMan Charged After Allegedly Driving Five Times Over Alcohol Limit in Cambridge
A 31-year-old man has been charged by Southern Road Policing after allegedly driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.267 in Cambridge last night.
BreakingPolice "Terrified" by P-Plater Speeds on Local Roads
Tasmania Police has raised concerns about "terrifying" P-plate driver behaviour after a 17-year-old was allegedly caught driving 54km/h over the limit on the East Derwent Highway.
BreakingKingston Man Charged Over Alleged Algona Road Rage Incident
Tasmania Police have charged a 47-year-old man with dangerous driving and assault following an alleged road rage incident in Kingston on Thursday afternoon.
Crime & Safety Police investigate suspicious unit fire in Glenorchy
A fire at a Continental Road unit complex is being treated as suspicious after an investigation determined it was deliberately lit, Tasmania Police said.
BreakingSouthern Tasmanian man to face court on multiple charges
A 36-year-old man is set to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today after a targeted police operation resulted in charges including public indecency and trespass.
BreakingActivist Argues “Cultural Obligation” in Court Against Logging Trespass Charge
An Aboriginal activist has told the Hobart Magistrates Court she was protecting the land from being “slaughtered” when she allegedly trespassed at a logging site last year.
BreakingFour Charged After Uxbridge Search, Blackmans Bay Man Faces Firearms and Burglary Allegations
Tasmania Police has charged four people, including a 29-year-old Blackmans Bay man, following a search operation that began in the Uxbridge area on Monday.
Crime & Safety Man hospitalised with gunshot wound after Moonah incident
Police are investigating after a 31-year-old man was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital with a gunshot wound to his hand on Wednesday night.
BreakingThree charged over alleged Glenorchy bottleshop armed robbery
Police have charged two men and a youth with aggravated armed robbery following an incident at a shopping centre on Tuesday afternoon that left a staff member injured.
Crime & SafetyHobart Deputy Lord Mayor Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Use of Council Refreshments
Documents released under Right to Information laws have revived a controversy concerning Deputy Lord Mayor Zelinda Sherlock taking snacks and drinks from Town Hall for home use.
BreakingTwo motorcyclists hospitalised after Cambridge crash
A 55-year-old man has sustained serious injuries and a 56-year-old man minor injuries after their two motorcycles crashed on Richmond Road on Sunday afternoon.
BreakingGlenorchy man charged over alleged Goodwood wounding
Tasmania Police has charged a 40-year-old man with wounding and multiple breaches of a family violence order following an incident in Goodwood early on Wednesday morning.
BreakingSandford Man's Firearms Licence Suspended After Police Allege Silencer Found
Tasmania Police said a 56-year-old man will be summonsed to court for alleged firearm offences after a search at a Sandford property in late 2025.
BreakingFamily of Hobart doctor killed in highway crash speaks of 'unimaginable pain'
The brother of a Royal Hobart Hospital surgeon who died in a single-vehicle crash this month says the family is heartbroken over the loss of the dedicated doctor.
BreakingMan dies, boy injured in Blackmans Bay single-vehicle crash
A man in his late 40s has died after the utility he was driving struck two power poles on Burwood Drive this morning, according to Tasmania Police.
BreakingRoyal Hobart Hospital doctor dies in highway crash
A respected Royal Hobart Hospital surgeon has died in a single-vehicle crash on the Midland Highway, prompting calls for a review of doctor fatigue policies.
BreakingTwo hospitalised, power cut to 1,400 homes after Blackmans Bay crash
A single-vehicle crash on Burwood Drive in Blackmans Bay on Monday morning resulted in two people being taken to hospital and a major power outage.
BreakingTeen to face proceedings after machete seized in Sandy Bay
Tasmania Police say officers found the weapon on a 16-year-old boy during a proactive patrol on Friday night using new handheld metal detection wands.
BreakingFormer Hobart Hurricanes player to plead guilty to child abuse charges
Aaron William Summers, who played for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmania, will plead guilty to charges relating to offences alleged to have occurred in Hobart in 2018.
BreakingBridgewater Man Charged Over Tynwald Park Oval Damage
Tasmania Police have charged a 20-year-old man with more than 40 offences, including the destruction of property at the New Norfolk football ground over the weekend.
BreakingTwo die in Old Beach crash on East Derwent Highway
Two people have died after their car collided with another vehicle on the East Derwent Highway on Tuesday morning, according to Tasmania Police.
BreakingMan and Woman Charged Over Hobart CBD Stabbing
A 41-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman have been charged with wounding following a public altercation in Elizabeth Street on Sunday afternoon that left two men in hospital.
BreakingTwo charged with wounding after Hobart CBD altercation
Tasmania Police have charged a man and a woman after a disturbance on Elizabeth Street on Sunday afternoon left two men in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
BreakingWarrane Woman Charged Over Serious Crash
A 26-year-old woman is due to face the Hobart Magistrates Court today after a man was struck by a car and seriously injured in Warrane early on Friday morning.