North-West permanent speed cameras to go live
Two permanent speed cameras on the Bass Highway in the State’s north-west are set to go live from 12pm tomorrow (Wednesday 18 November). Permanent speed cameras on the Bass Highway at Wivenhoe near Burnie and at East Devonport near Victoria Bridge will be capable of operating in multiple directions. This will bring…
Arson Investigation Primrose Sands continues
Detective Sergeant Ben Duffey has reissued an appeal for information following another suspicious fire in Primrose Sands on Saturday night. Tasmania Fire Service and police and detectives were called to an address on Erica Street, Primrose Sands on Saturday night around 9pm and found the premises fully engulfed. This is the 6th suspicious fire in…
Witnesses sought
Witnesses Sought in relation to the Manner of driving of a stolen Silver Holden Captiva, 14/11/15. On 13 November 2015, a silver Holden Captiva registered number D76QT was stolen from Devonport. The vehicle was driven to Hobart on Saturday 14th November, and eventually dumped in open land in the Warrane area around 8pm that evening.…
Tree felling Fatality
TREE FELLING FATALITY – FOREST AREA WADAMANA Approximately 9.50am Sunday 15 November 2015, Tasmania Police and Ambulance Tasmania were notified or a tree felling accident that occurred on private property at Wadamana. A 22 year old man from Mangalore received fatal injuries from a falling tree limb, while cutting firewood in the remote location, which…
Graduation Day
Hitting the beat ready for a busy summer season, are 19 new Constables who graduated from the Tasmania Police Academy today. Top of the class, for the second course back to back, Dux and Runner-Up Dux have been awarded to two aspiring women. Both women are academic achievers and can add the credits from the…
Charges laid after stolen firearms were recovered in Latrobe
A 22 year old man from Conara and a 19 year old man from Blessington have been charged with firearms and traffic offences relating to an incident in Latrobe yesterday (11 November 2015). At 12:25 pm police attempted to intercept a silver Toyota Camry in Latrobe. The vehicle failed to stop and sped…
Devonport Airport > Emergency Exercise Today (12 Nov)
The Devonport Airport will be holding an Emergency exercise between 10am and 12:30pm today (Thurs 12 Nov). The purpose of the exercise is to test the effectiveness of the Airports emergency plan and the operational response procedures of the various emergency services agencies. The scenario will involve emergency personnel and equipment attending the Airport and…
Extradition of Devonport man granted
A Queensland magistrate has this morning ordered the extradition of 24 year old Devonport man Timothy Peter Hingston to Tasmania. Mr Hingston appeared in the Ipswich Magistrates Court after he was taken into custody in relation to Tasmanian warrants by detectives from Queensland Police at the request of Tasmanian investigators. Mr Hingston will appear…
Dangerous driving – Lilydale Road, Rocherlea
Police are seeking information relating to a blue sedan which drove at high speed and in a dangerous manner on Lilydale Road at Rocherlea at about 9:20am on Monday the 9th of November 2015. Anyone with information regarding the vehicle or who saw the vehicle being driven is encouraged to contact First Class Constable…
Missing Person Timothy Hingston Located
24 year old Devonport man Timothy Peter Hingston was reported missing to Police on 6th October by family members. Members of Devonport CIB have been conducting enquiries since. At the request of investigators around 7pm last night Detectives from Queensland Police attended at an address in Ipswich, South West of Brisbane. There they located Mr…