Woman Remains A Critical Condition With Burns
A 20 year old woman from the Northern Suburbs outside Hobart remains in a Melbourne hospital today receiving specialist treatment for burns to more than 50 % of her body. Her condition is critical. The woman was flown to Melbourne yesterday morning. A 34 year old Chigwell man was charged late last night with causing…
Woman rescued from Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair, National Park
Further to the media release yesterday with regard to the 27 year old Taiwanese woman injured at Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania Police would like to inform the media that the woman had now been rescued and taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital for treatment. Her ankle injury will require her…
Serious two truck crash | Bass Highway, Wynyard
At approximately 08.30hrs on Monday 24th of April 2017 a crash occurred on Bass Highway at Wynyard. The crash involved an un-laden B-double which collided with a semi-trailer carting potatoes. Initial investigations indicate that the B-double lost control while negotiating a right hand curve in very wet and slippery conditions. The B-double crossed onto the…
Search for missing woman in Cradle Mountain
Yesterday around 3pm police became aware that a 27 year old Taiwanese national residing in Hobart was missing in the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park. Her belongings had been left at New Pelion Hut and it was reported that she had not been seen since early Friday, 21st April 2017. The woman…
Easter Operation Crossroads Campaign | Final Wrap Up
Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities (cumulative Total) Note: This is a cumulative report comparing this stage in this year’s operation to the same stage in last year’s operation. State wide traffic enforcement activities 2017 2016 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 18777 14319 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date…
Easter Operation Crossroads | Day 6 Report
Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities (cumulative Total) Note: This is a cumulative report comparing this stage in this year’s operation to the same stage in Last year’s operation. State wide traffic enforcement activities 2017 2016 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 17133 14319 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date…
Easter Operation Crossroads | Day 5 Report
Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities (cumulative Total) Note: This is a cumulative report comparing this stage in this year’s operation to the same stage in last year’s operation. State wide traffic enforcement activities 2017 2016 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 15505 12538 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date…
Easter Operation Crossroads | Day 4 Report
Operation Crossroads Note: This is a cumulative report comparing this stage in this year’s operation to the same stage in Last year’s operation. State wide traffic enforcement activities 2017 2016 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 12144 10060 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 37 32 Motorists who returned positive oral…
House destroyed by fire in Mayfield
A residence in Mitchell Street, Mayfield, which is at the centre of a murder investigation, has been destroyed by a deliberately lit fire during the early hours of Sunday morning. Residents in Mitchell Street, Mayfield alerted the Tasmania Fire Service at about 3.40am on Sunday morning after they heard loud banging and then observed the…
Aggravated Armed Robbery | West Launceston
Police are investigating an aggravated armed robbery that occurred around 07:10am on Sunday 16 April in West Launceston. Two male offenders wearing dark clothing and with their faces covered have approached the 69-year-old male victim in the driveway of his property, before threatening him with what is believed to have been a small handgun. The male…