Pedestrian Incident Hobart CBD
Pedestrian injured Hobart CBD Just after 9am today police received a report of a pedestrian being hit by a truck on Collins Street, Hobart. An 83 year old man from Howrah sustained leg injuries during the incident and is being treated in hospital. Traffic flow was interrupted for approximately two hours while the scene was…
King Island Mobile Firearm Amnesty
A mobile firearms amnesty conducted on King Island on Friday 2 October resulted in 20 firearms and a variety of assorted ammunition being surrendered to police and removed from the island. The Officer in Charge of Currie Police Station, Sergeant Steve Shaw, said that he was pleased with the result. “The response within the community…
George Town incident (3 October 2015)
George Town incident Detectives from Northern CIB are seeking information to trace the movements of a white coloured mid-90’s 4 door Hyundai Excel, which was sighted on Goulbourn Street, George Town, around 1pm on Saturday 3rd October. The driver of the vehicle was a young male and he had also a young female companion in…
Vegetation Fire Somerset (4 October)
A 25 year old Wynyard man has been charged with Unlawfully Setting Fire to Vegetation as a result of a deliberately lit fire which occurred in scrubland alongside the railway bridge at Somerset yesterday afternoon, Sunday, 4 October 2015. The fire was reported to police by a vigilant member of the public and the arrest…
Shooting Incident at Parramatta, Sydney
On behalf of Tasmania Police, Commissioner Hine has offered condolences to our New South Wales police and state service colleagues, and the family of the deceased man, following the tragic shooting incident yesterday afternoon. “It is believed to be an unprovoked and unexpected incident and our thoughts are with our NSW colleagues at this time,”…
Footy focus on drink driving and anti-social behaviour
Tasmania Police officers are ready for tomorrow’s AFL Grand Final day – a traditionally busy day for policing. Police want everyone to have a good time but are warning that they will not tolerate anti-social behaviour in public places. Additional officers will be out across the State with anti-social behaviour and drink driving expected to…
PCYC Launceston
PCYC Building Launceston The PCYC club in Launceston was closed on Friday after PCYC Management were alerted to the presence of dust on internal rafters. It is known that the building had an asbestos roof removed in 1976 and there were concerns that the dust could potentially pose an asbestos hazard. Air quality test results…
Devonport incident
Devonport Incident A 40 year old man from Burnie has faced charges of Armed Robbery, Abduction, Rape, Burglary, Stealing and others, in the Devonport Magistrates court on Saturday evening and has since been remanded in custody until 26 October. The charges relate to an incident which occurred in Devonport on Friday night. The alleged offender…
Fixed Speed Camera project –Midland Hwy, Kings Meadows Link Road, goes live tomorrow
The fourth of eight new fixed speed cameras around Tasmania will go live from tomorrow morning. The fixed speed camera is located on the Midlands Hwy at the Kings Meadow Link Road will be going live at 10.00am. “Driver awareness of their speed is increasing all the time. The message is to continue that awareness,…
National Police Remembrance Day
Today is National Police Remembrance Day, a day of reflection, reverence and a day to count our blessings. We are fortunate that we have not lost any Tasmanian Police officers in the line of our duties during the past twelve months. However we stand in formal ceremony to offer support and what little comfort we…