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Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Suspicious house fire at 48 Tottenham Road, Gagebrook

Saturday, 27 September 2025 – 9:10 am.

Police are investigating a suspicious house fire that occurred shortly before 11pm on Friday 26 September 2025 on Tottenham Road in Gagebrook.Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended the scene and the fire was extinguished. The house was not occupied at the time of the fire and nobody was injured.The house sustained extensive damage as a result of the fire. The fire did not spread and there is no damage or risk to adjacent properties.Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Body of woman located in Hobart Rivulet

Friday, 26 September 2025 – 9:41 pm.

An investigation is underway after a body was located in the Hobart Rivulet, near Molle Street, late this afternoon.A person walking on the rivulet track contacted police around 4.30pm to report a deceased woman in the water.The area has been closed and Police, including detectives and specialist resources, are at the scene. People are asked to avoid the area.An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the death.Anyone with information about this matter, or who saw a woman in her early 30s in the rivulet area between Molle Street and Warneford Street on Friday 26 September is asked to contact police on 131 444.Information can also be supplied anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Rescue Operation – Cradle Mountain National Park

Friday, 26 September 2025 – 8:50 pm.

An operation is underway this evening to rescue a group of 4 walkers at Cradle Mountain National Park.
Emergency services were contacted about 3.30pm this afternoon by another walking party, who found the group in difficulties and suffering from the cold. The group are international tourists.
Weather conditions are extreme and preventing a helicopter deployment. Police Search and Rescue members, SES, PWS and Ambulance Tasmania are walking in to locate the group.
A further update will be provided tomorrow.

Source: New South Wales – News

The seizures followed a similar operation at Marion shopping centre on Friday that resulted in one knife being seized.

Declared Shopping Precincts at major suburban shopping centres was introduced on Friday.

The new powers allow police to conduct metal detector searches on any person or their property at the Declared Shopping Precincts and order anyone posing a risk to public safety to leave the precinct.

Just 15 minutes after the police operation at Marion Shopping Centre commenced at 1pm on Friday 26 September, police detected and seized a curved knife from a 15-year-old boy.

The teen was charged with carrying an offensive weapon and bailed to appear at Christies Beach youth court on 9 October.

This morning, Sunday 28 September, police seized a knife from a man at Burnside Shopping Centre.  The 25-year-old Salisbury Heights man was reported for unlawfully possessing a knife in a prescribed place. He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

A 43-year-old Burnside man was stopped and searched by police at Burnside Shopping Centre this morning.  He was allegedly found in possession of a small knife, drugs and drug paraphernalia.  He was arrested and charged with disorderly behaviour, unlawfully possess knife in a prescribed place, and issued with a cannabis expiation notice.  He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 18 November.  He was also issued with a drug diversion.

A 17-year-old boy from Magill was found with a small knife at Burnside Shopping Centre this afternoon.  The knife was seized and he was reported for unlawfully possessing a knife in a prescribed place.

Further results will be released tomorrow, Monday 29 September.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested two females in relation to a disturbance that occurred in Darwin in the early hours of this morning.

At 4:20am, police received a report of an aggravated assault at a licenced premises in Edmunds Street in the Darwin CBD.

It is alleged a fight had occurred between two females aged 36 and 21 inside the premises, with security separating the pair. A short time later, the 36-year-old approached the 21-year-old and sprayed her with personal OC spray. A security guard was able to minimise the exposure of the spray by smothering the stream with his hand. The 21-year-old allegedly threw a nearby stool at the offender, however missed and struck another person.

Several people suffered minor effects from secondary contamination of the spray.

Both females were arrested. The 36-year-old has been charged with Aggravated assault and Fight in a public place. The 21-year-old has been charged with Fight in a public place. Both offenders have been granted bail to appear before the Darwin Local Court on 16 October 2025.

The OC spray used was purchased legally in the Northern Territory and the 36-year-old was the recorded purchaser of the spray. It has been seized by police.

Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference P25259310. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Source: New South Wales – News

Police were called to the supermarket on Peachey Road, Munno Para just before 11am on Sunday 28 September by reports of a fight in the store.

Patrols quickly arrived and located a 52-year-old man with a leg injury.  It will be alleged the man, who was a bystander, fell while trying to intervene in the fight and suffered a leg injury.

Four people, all from the northern suburbs, were arrested at the scene.

A 17-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were charged with affray.

A 16-year-old boy was charged with carry offensive weapon.

A 47-year-old Andrews Farm man was charged with disorderly behaviour.

The teenagers were bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Youth Court on 21 November, while the adult will face the Magistrates Court on 10 November.

Police wish to reassure the community the arrested people involved in the disturbance are all known to each other, and this was not a random incident.

Anyone who witnessed this incident who has not spoken to police or has any mobile phone footage that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppers.com.au

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Source: New South Wales – News

Benjamin, 40, was last seen on the Stuart Highway between Glendambo and Pimba about 5pm Friday 26 September.

Police are concerned for his welfare.

Ben is a Caucasian man, about 180cm tall of medium build. He is believed to be driving a 2006 blue Hyundai Getz with Western Australia registration 1IGG659. The car has damage to the front driver’s bumper and a yellow and black scarf on dashboard.

Anyone who spots Benjamin, his car or has information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the police assistance line immediately on 131 444 or triple-zero (000).

Quote reference 249443.

Source: New South Wales – News

Police were called to a car park on The Golden Way, Golden Grove about 10.30pm on Saturday 27 September by reports of an altercation.

During the incident, it will be alleged that a man was struck by a vehicle and sustained a leg injury.

The 24-year-old man from Greenwith was taken to hospital by ambulance.  His injuries are not life-threatening.

Following investigations, police attended a Holden Hill address and arrested the two occupants.

A 24-year-old Holden Hill woman was charged with cause harm by dangerous driving and fail to stop and render assistance after a crash.

She was bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on 6 November.  She has been issued with a 12-month instant loss of licence.

A 24-year-old Holden Hill man was charged with property damage and bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on 3 November.

A vehicle was towed for forensic examination.

Police spoke to numerous people at the scene of the altercation and investigations are continuing.

Anyone with any information, dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Quote reference 250319

Source: New South Wales – News

Just before 5.30pm on Saturday 27 September, police detected a white SUV travelling at 179 km/h in a 110 km/h zone on the Lincoln Highway, Middleback Range.

The driver, a 21-year-old Mansfield Park man, was issued with an expiation notice totalling $2059 for excessive speed and a six-month instant loss of licence.

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Source: New South Wales – News

Just before 1am on Sunday 28 September, a car left the road and collided with a tree on Port Wakefield Road, Cavan.

The driver, an 18-year-old man, was not injured.

His passenger, a 16-year-old girl, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.  Fortunately, her condition is not believed to be life-threatening at this time.

The Toyota sedan was towed from the scene.

Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

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