Suspicious Vehicle fires in Rokeby and Clarendonvale
Bellerive Police are investigating three separate vehicle fires that occurred in Rokeby and Clarendonvale in the early hours of this morning. Police and the Tasmania Fire Service responded to the first vehicle fire in Landers Circle, Rokeby, about 2.20am, followed by the second vehicle fire on South Arm Road, Rokeby, about 3.05am, and finally the…
Serious Crash – Lilydale Road, Rocherlea
At about 11:55 hrs on Sunday 3 January 2016, a green 2008 KLR650 Kawasaki motorcycle was travelling west on Lilydale Road, Rocherlea, approximately 2 kilometres west of the junction with Pipers River Road. The rider was a 51 year old man from Underwood. A silver 2007 Corolla Seca, was travelling east at the same location. …
Helicopter Rescue, Arthur Plain, Southwest Tasmania
At 10:30am on Sunday 1/1/17 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend the Arthur Plain in Southwest Tasmania. A 58 year old Victorian woman had been bushwalking with her partner and intending to traverse the Western Arthur Range when she fell and broke her leg. Due to very low cloud the helicopter was forced…
Operation Crossroads – update 3rd January 2016
Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities to date (accumulative): State wide traffic enforcement activities 2015 2014 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 26,637 18,389 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 99 105 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 60 43 Total Infringement notices issued to date 1,880…
Double Fatality – East Tamar Highway
On Saturday 2nd January 2016 at 8:00pm a serious motor vehicle crash occurred on the East Tamar Highway near the Mowbray Connector. A rider and a pillion passenger riding a black motor cycle on the wrong side of the road collided with a white Toyota Hilux four wheel drive traveling in the south bound traffic lane.…
Additional Person Charged over Queenstown Vegetation Fires
As a result of further enquiries conducted by Police and information provided by members of the public, Queenstown Police have today charged a second person in relation to the fires from New Year’s Eve and also in relation to the fire on the 14th December 2015. A 26 year old man has today been charged with…
Operation Crossroads – Update 2 January 2016
Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities to date (accumulative): State wide traffic enforcement activities 2015 2014 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 24,905 14,465 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 86 84 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 59 42 Total Infringement notices issued to date 1,647…
Road Safety Operation – Bream Creek – 1 January 2016
Members of Southern District, Road and Public Order Services commenced random alcohol and drug testing at Bream Creek, at 6.00 am on New Year’s Day. The high visibility operation which is conducted annually at Bream Creek is specifically designed to deter motorists from driving after consuming intoxicating liquor and or drugs. Shortly after commencing the…
Arrest and charges relating to Christmas Morning assault
A 21 year old man has been arrested, charged and detained for court in relation to a serious assault that occurred in Elizabeth Street, North Hobart outside the Republic Bar at 2.35 am on Christmas Day. The victim is still in a critical condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital in a medically induced coma. Inquiries…
Crash – Bass Highway, Heybridge
At about 12.30 1st January 2016 Police attended the scene of a crash on the Bass Highway, Heybridge. A silver Subaru Station Wagon travelling in a westerly direction appears to have lost control and impacted with the cable safety barrier, travelling for some 150m along the barrier before coming to rest entangled it the cabling.…