Fatal crash – Penquite Road, Newstead
Sadly, an 80 year old Newstead woman has died following a single vehicle crash in Launceston this afternoon. At about 2:30pm on Tuesday 7 November 2017 a 1993 green Toyota Corolla Seca was travelling north on Penquite Road, Newstead, near the intersection with Campbell Street. The driver was an 80 year old woman from…
Burglary At Woolworths Moonah, Cigarettes Stolen
Police are investigating a burglary at the Woolworths Supermarket on Charles Street, Moonah, around 4am this morning where a large quantity of cigarettes were stolen. Anyone with information in relation to the burglary, a gold coloured Holden Commodore sedan in the around the time, or cheap cigarettes for sale, is asked to contact Glenorchy CIB…
Investigations continue into Bridgewater firearms incident
Tasmania Police is continuing its investigation into an incident at Bridgewater where several shots were fired at a residence in Leyland Place in the early hours of Sunday morning. A 34 year old man is recovering in hospital after receiving non life threatening injuries in the incident. Information suggests that this was not…
Firearm Discharge – Bridgewater
Tasmania Police is investigating an incident at Bridgewater around 3:30am this morning where several shots were fired at a residence in Leyland Place. A 34-year-old man was injured in the incident, treated Tas Ambulance Officers and transport to hospital for further treatment for non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing and information suggests this was…
Single Vehicle Crash – Briggs Road, Brighton
Police would like to speak with anyone who may have seen a red Holden Commodore sedan travelling north on Briggs Road at Brighton yesterday afternoon (Friday 3 November). The vehicle crashed between Cove Hill Road and Tianari Drive shortly before 3pm. Anyone who saw the vehicle on Briggs Road around the time of the crash…
Serious Crash – Isandula Road, Gawler
On Friday the 3rd of November 2017 at 22:15 police attended a single vehicle crash on Isandula Road, Gawler. The crash occurred when the vehicle failed to negotiate a left hand bend in the road. As a result of the crash an eighteen year old Forth man was transported to the North West Regional Hospital…
Damage at Kingborough ‘Twin Ovals’ Cricket Ground
Police are investigating a stealing and damage matter occurring in Kingston overnight last night. Sometime between Thursday 2 November and the early hours of Friday 3 November, offenders have stolen signs from St Aloysius Catholic College, Huntingfield Campus. The offenders have then taken the signs to the twin ovals near the Kingborough Sports Centre…
Proactive Policing Of Rock Lobster Season
Marine and country police officers will proactively police on the water and at ramping areas as the Rock Lobster season opens in Tasmania’s western region tomorrow and then extends to the eastern region on 18 November. “With the opening of the Rock Lobster season, it’s timely for us to remind recreational fishers to not only…
Hobart Business Burglary Arrest
Detectives from Hobart CIB have charged a 29-year-old Rokeby man with 22 counts of Burglary, 18 counts of stealing and a number of other offences. The charges relate to a series of burglaries committed upon office buildings, cafes, bars and private businesses in the Hobart area between 12 October 2017 and 2 November 2017. The…
Rest, revive, refresh on Monday
SES volunteers will be working throughout the North and North West on the Monday public holiday to help make sure drivers get home safely. Driver Reviver sites operate on the Monday of each long weekend and are a road safety initiative to provide a safer community and reduce driver tiredness. The program is managed…