Response to Police Association claims
The Department of Police and Emergency Management has rejected claims that shift staffing levels in Radio Dispatch Services have been decreased. The Department is committed to providing a safe work environment. There has been no change to the well-established demand driven staffing model introduced in 2011. This model matches staffing resources to the peak times…
Armed Robbery – Derwent Park Pharmacy – Images released
Police have released images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the Derwent Park Pharmacy Armed Robbery. The man is described as being 180cm tall, between 40 and 50 years of age wearing a grey hooded jumper, dark jeans, black sunglasses and a blue zip up jacket. Armed with a…
Armed Robbery – Derwent Park Pharmacy (1-Nov)
At 7:50pm on Saturday the 1st of November a male offender entered the Derwent Park Pharmacy located at 254 Main Road, Derwent Park. Armed with a firearm, the male approached staff within the pharmacy and demanded pharmaceutical medicines and money. A female staff member handed the male a quantity of medication and cash before he…
Fatal Single Vehicle Crash on Boyer Road (1-Nov)
A 4 year old New Norfolk girl died as the result of a single vehicle crash on Boyer Road, Boyer on Saturday the 1st day of November 2014 at 6.03pm. A white Mitsubishi magna sedan was being driven along Boyer Road from the direction of New Norfolk towards Bridgewater. The vehicle has failed to negotiate…
Police thank public for cycle hit and run info
Tasmania Police would like to thank people who came forward with information following a hit and run of a cyclist in Devonport yesterday.
Charges for attempted armed robbery – Caltex Moonah
A 21-year-old man has been charged following an attempted armed robbery at the Caltex Service Station on Main Rd, Moonah in the early hours of last Friday morning. Police were called to the alleged attempted armed robbery at 2.43am on Friday 24 October. The man, from Moonah, was remanded in custody and will appear at…
Structure Fire Willow Court New Norfolk
Around 7.30pm on Thursday 30 October 2014 Tasmania Police and the Tasmanian Fire Service were called to attend a structure fire at an unused building at Willow Court situated on The Avenue at New Norfolk. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The fire was extinguished by the Tasmanian Fire Service and…
Body recovered at South Arm
Police this afternoon recovered the body of 59-year-old man from the water near Blessington St, South Arm in Southern Tasmania. It is believed to be the body of Kingston man Douglas Adamson. The death is not being treated as suspicious and the man’s family has been informed. A report is being prepared for the coroner…
World Champion Cyclist Injured In Hit-Run Crash
Multiple world cycling champion Macey Stewart has been injured in a hit and run crash, in Devonport. At about 2.05pm on Thursday the 30th of October 2014, Macey was on a training ride and travelling south on Tarleton Street, East Devonport. Outside the Argosy Motel, she was hit by a car from behind and knocked…
New protection vests for Tasmania Police officers
As part of its commitment to the safety of officers, Tasmania Police has signed a contract to provide contemporary high visibility load bearing and personal protection vests to members. Every Tasmania Police officer will be issued with a high performance Multi-use Integrated Protection Vest (MIPV) to ensure they have the best protection available in their…