Serious Vehicle/Pedestrian Crash – Valley Road, Devonport
At 1614 hrs on Tuesday the 14th of October 2014 Police were called to a motor vehicle and pedestrian crash on Valley Road at Devonport. The crash occurred when an 18 year old East Devonport woman walked out onto the road between two vehicles parked near the Valley Road Doctors Surgery and into the path…
Coroner’s findings – death of Donald Campbell
Tasmania Police has reviewed the findings of Coroner, Stephen Carey, into the death of Donald Laird Campbell, on or about the 23 July 2011 in Anderson Bay, Bridport. The Department gives careful consideration to all Coroners’ findings. Tasmania Police regularly search for people reported as overdue from fishing trips and respond to vessels in distress,…
Significant Recovery of Stolen Property
SIGNIFICANT RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY At approximately 5:30 am this morning, uniform police were called to reports of a burglary at a business premises on George Street, Launceston, formally the Roman Baths complex. A 34 year old woman from East Launceston, a 24 year old woman from South Launceston and a 23 year old…
59 year old man arrested for Prohibited Behaviour in Margate
On Saturday 11 October 2014, Police arrested a 59 year old man from Blackmans Bay in relation to his behaviour in the playground of the Margate Channel Christian School.
Crime Prevention Strategies
Police are reminding Tasmanians to lock their homes and vehicles after an increase in opportunistic crime.
Bruny Island Helicopter Mission (11 Oct)
On Saturday 11 October 2014 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend Bruny Island in relation to a man seriously injured in a single vehicle motorcycle crash on private land, Lunawanna. The 47 year old man, who severed an ear and suffered skeletal/muscular injury in the crash, was treated at the scene by local…
0.179 Dangerous Driving between Devonport and Spreyton
Police are appealing for anyone to come forward who saw a grey Suzuki Swift being driven dangerously between Spreyton and Devonport at about 3pm on Tuesday this week. The driver, a 52-year-old woman from a town near Westbury, was arrested and charged after blowing 0.179 on the breathalyser, more than three times the legal limit…
Disturbance on Hobart Waterfront (21 Sept 2014) – Additional Charges Laid
Hobart CIB Detectives are continuing their investigation into the incident which occurred in the area of Morrison Street, Hobart about 3.20am on Sunday 21 September 2014. Two men have been charged this week in relation to the incident. The men, a 23 year old man from Sorell and a 23 year old man from West…
SES Flood Siren Testing 12 Oct
Tasmania’s State Emergency Service (SES) will test the Launceston flood siren on Sunday the 12th of October at 11:00 am in the Invermay area. During the test the siren will be activated at three separate locations across Invermay for one minute: Lindsay Street Corner of Goderich and Forster Streets Corner of Landale and Holbrook Streets.…
Letter received from AFP re Hobart International Airport
Tasmania Police has late today received a response from the Australian Federal Police confirming that its withdrawal of officers from Hobart International Airport (HIA) will go ahead as planned on October 21. Tasmania Police wrote to the AFP on 15 September, 2014 requesting a review of the decision to withdraw officers following the raising of…