Capsized Vessel – Georges Bay
At approximately 2300hrs on 4th January 2015, a Volunteer Marine and Rescue (VMR) vessel attempting to assist another grounded vessel, capsized near Georges Bay. The VMR vessel “Break O Day” was assisting a yacht called “Kraken” which had become stuck on a sand-spit near Pelican Point, Georges Bay. The “Break O Day” had capsized while…
Rescue
At approximately 5am this morning police were notified of a stricken vessel off Cape Barren Island. The crew of the vessel reported that the “Seduction” a 34 foot yacht, had hit rocks and was taking on water, near Gull Island. The five crew members on board abandoned the yacht into their life raft and were…
Operation Crossroads drawing to a close
Tasmania Police’s Operation Crossroads has so far resulted in 84 people being charged with drink driving offences, 1257 people committing speeding offences and 50 people testing positive for driving under the influence of drugs.
Wounding and assault charges
Detectives from Hobart CIB have today charged a 20 year old Glenorchy with Wounding and Assault. The charges are a result of ongoing investigation into the wounding of a 22 year old man at Salamanca on Sunday 14 December 2014. The offender will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court later today. Police would like to…
Arson – Faraday Street, Ravenswood
At 2220 on Thursday the 1 January 2015 Police and the Tasmanian Fire Service attended a structure fire at a unit situated on Faraday Street, Ravenswood. The unit was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured. From initial investigations it appears as though the unit was unlawfully entered prior to the fire via…
Helicopter Rescue – Lake Rhona
In the early evening of Wednesday 31st December 2014 police were alerted to a family group of bushwalkers overdue from a bushwalk in the south west area of Lake Rhona, near Maydena. The group consisting of two adults and 2 children, all from the same family were returning when they were unable to cross a…
Hay barn fire – Mooreville Road Burnie
Burnie CIB have interviewed two 17 year old youths in relation to a deliberately lit barn fire that occurred in the early hours of the morning on the 1st January 2015, at Mooreville Road. The barn and all of its contents, approx. 1000 square bales of hay, were totally destroyed. The fire will take several days to…
Road Fatality Northern Tasmania
Shortly after midnight on New Years Day Tasmania Police attended a single vehicle accident in Acacia Drive at Ansons Bay. It is believed a 29 year old Bridport man was the operator of an ATV at the time of the incident. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s name has not been released…