Incident in Tootonga St, Chigwell
Approximately 6pm on Friday August 25 2017 police received a 000 call from the residence at 7 Tootonga Street, Chigwell in relation to a Family Violence incident. Upon attendance police were confronted by a male who was armed with a firearm and threatening police and himself. The street was closed and negotiations were commenced which…
Emergency Exercise – West Coast Sunday 27 August
An emergency management exercise will be conducted on Sunday 27th of August on the West Coast Wilderness Railway between 10am – 4pm. The aim of the exercise is to increase awareness of emergency arrangements across agencies / organisations responding to an incident on the remote west coast. “Emergency services on the West Coast will exercise…
Serious Pedestrian Crash – Invermay
A Youngtown man sustained serious injuries after he was struck by a passenger bus at the intersection of Goderich and Lindsay Streets in Invermay around midday today. The man in his 70s was taken by ambulance to the Launceston General Hospital. There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the crash, and…
Fire – BWS at Bridgewater
Police are seeking witnesses following a fire at the rear of the BWS liquor store in Bridgewater which occurred in the early hours of this morning. At 1:38 am today, police came across a fire that that was burning at the rear of the BWS liquor store in Green Point Road. Members of…
Nant investigation
Tasmania Police has fielded several complaints of a fraudulent nature from investors in a whisky ‘barrel buy-back ’investment scheme previously operated by Nant Barrel Holdings Pty Ltd. A preliminary assessment of material, which included the examination of associated documentation and ongoing discussions with Australian Whisky Holdings Ltd, the company currently operating the whisky distillery at…
Information sought over Ulverstone driving incident
Ulverstone Police are investigating an incident on Saturday 19 August 2017 around 3.20pm which involved a white coloured Toyota Townace van missing a side sliding door which was travelling west on Penguin Road between West Ulverstone and Main Road, Penguin. Anyone who saw the van in this area around this time and who hasn’t already…
Name released following fatal car rally crash
The name of the man killed in a club car rally event near Scottsdale on Saturday has been released. The man was Darren Stuart Clark, 49, of Sorell. The crash occurred on forestry roads near Scottsdale about 5.30pm on Saturday. A report is being prepared for the Coroner. Our thoughts are with the man’s family…
Support for LGBTI people
Tasmania Police promotes respect, equality and inclusion of all members of our community. We recognise that attention and debate around the upcoming vote on same sex marriage may cause some LGBTI people to be feeling vulnerable. We work closely with the LGBTI community and want to reassure LGBTI people that Tasmania Police officers are committed…
Third person charged with Pervert Justice
The ongoing Tasmania Police investigation into a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice has resulted in the charging of a third person. Earlier today Detectives arrested a 51 year old man from Sandy Bay. He was charged with Perverting Justice and detained to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court this afternoon. Police will allege…
Three Youths Charged with Multiple Motor Vehicle Stealings – Burnie
Burnie Police have arrested three youths aged between 12 and 16 years for stealing three motor vehicles in Ulverstone and Burnie between 3.00pm and 4.15pm on Tuesday 15 August 2017. Police were called to Stowport Road, Wivenhoe in relation to a single vehicle crash where witnesses report the driver had left the scene at 3.10pm.…