Police charge three men with burglary, stealing and motor vehicle theft in Midway Point

A trio of men have been charged following a spate of vehicle related crimes. Read the latest.

Police charge three men with crime spree

Police have charged three men following a spate of motor vehicle burglaries in the Midway Point area last weekend.

The men, aged 24, 23 and 25 were charged with multiple offences, including burglary, stealing and motor vehicle stealing.

Two of the three men were bailed to appear at the Hobart Magistrates Court on 28 November 2022 with the third man was detained for court. He was subsequently remanded in custody until December 2022.

Detective Constable Fenton confirmed that the majority of vehicles were left unlocked.
“We appreciate that the community should be able to leave their cars unlocked on their premises but unfortunately the reality is they can’t and we need their assistance in making it harder for criminals to commit crime,” he said.

“The importance of vehicle security is a message we have been conveying to the public for years, but this trend continues where vehicles are left insecure and property such as loose change, mobile phones, GPS devices, iPods, wallets and laptops are left inside.’

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity over the weekend or may have any information is urged to contact 131 444 or report to Crime Stoppers at www.crimestoppers.com.au.

Police investigate deliberately lit school fire

A deliberately lit fire at a Tasmanian school is being investigated by police.

The Tasmania Fire Service said it responded to an automatic fire alarm at Dodges Ferry Primary School about 2.20pm on Thursday.

“Brigades and police attended and found members of the public in the area had extinguished a small fire external to the building which resulted in a small amount of charring,” a TFS spokesperson said.

Police have confirmed an investigation has begun into the fire.

“Damage was isolated to an external area of the kindergarten building,” a police spokesperson said.

“The matter is subject to a current police investigation.

“Any persons with information that may assist in the investigation are urged to contact Tasmania Police on 131444 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.”

Dodges Ferry Primary School will not be open to students on Friday because state schools have a student free day.

School resumed this week for three days with Thursday a public holiday for show day and a student free day on Friday.

Man under arrest after alleged Subway robbery

A 25-year-old man is under arrest after his alleged involvement in the hold up of a Subway eatery on Goldie Street, Wynyard.

At 8:35am on Thursday a male offender entered the Subway and made threats of violence while demanding cash from a staff member present.

The offender was provided with an amount of cash before fleeing the store.

Soon after, the same male offender entered the Pit Stop Café on Old Bass Highway where he stole a can of drink before leaving the premises.

The male offender, from Wynyard, was located and placed under arrest by police.

Burnie Police believe that these were isolated incidents and did not cause any physical harm to members of the community.
The offender was apprehended quickly and will remain in custody pending a court appearance later in the day.

If any member of the public has information in relation to these incidents, they are urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.