Planned police exercise – Silverdome
If you’re travelling past the Silverdome today and see a heightened level of police and ambulance staff about – don’t be alarmed. Tasmania Police will today be conducting a series of exercises in the vicinity of the Silverdome that will involve staff from Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police. The exercises will provide an opportunity for…
Counter terrorism emergency management exercise
Tasmania Police is pleased with the outcomes of the joint exercise with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) conducted last night in Hobart. The reason we undertake counter-terrorism exercises is to test our capability and inter-operability. These exercises enable us to provide the best possible response to protect the public and ultimately save lives in the…
Structure fire at Box Hill Road, Claremont
Police are investigating a structure fire in Box Hill Road, Claremont, earlier today. Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended a fire at unit 5/78 Box Hill Road, Claremont around 5:35am. The unit was engulfed in fire. The unit was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured during the incident. Tasmania Fire Service…
Counter terrorism emergency management exercise
Tasmania Police and the Australian Defence Force will soon be conducting counter-terrorism training exercises in the Hobart area and waterfront. To protect tactics and techniques, we can’t tell you exactly where or when the training will be conducted but it involves a simulated terrorist scenario. Those nearby may see increased use of helicopters, emergency…
Single Vehicle Crash at Bass Highway, Latrobe
Approximately 4:35pm on Sunday 20 May 2018 police were advised of a white Subaru Outback station wagon driving in an erratic manner, overtaking when unsafe in the Westbury area, heading west towards Devonport. Approximately 5:00pm emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on the Bass Highway, Latrobe involving the white Subaru Outback. The…
Request for public assistance – Traffic incident Hurst Street, Bridgewater
Police are seeking witnesses to a traffic incident which is alleged to have occurred on Hurst Street, Bridgewater shortly before 4:00pm on Saturday 19 May 2018. The incident is believed to have involved a white Toyota sedan and a blue Mitsubishi sedan and may have caused a short traffic disruption in the vicinity of the…
Witnesses sought – collision between prime mover and Suzuki vehicle on the Bass Highway at Parramatta Creek
Tasmania Police are seeking witnesses to an incident this morning on the Bass Highway at Parramatta Creek where a prime mover has merged into a Silver Suzuki Sedan and then left the scene without stopping. While the Suzuki was eastbound, overtaking the prime mover, the prime mover has merged into the overtaking lane crashing into…
Fear a factor in deterring submissions
Tasmania Police says fear of outlaw motorcycle gangs was a key factor in receiving only four supportive submissions out of 102 in relation to the proposed Outlaw Motorcycle Gang legislation. “We know that people are afraid of outlaw motorcycle gangs – their violence, their drug dealing and their threats – and this is undoubtedly a…
Pedestrian struck by car – Frederick St, Launceston
A 62-year-old Launceston woman has received leg injuries after being struck by a vehicle on a pedestrian crossing on Frederick St, Launceston this morning. The woman was crossing Frederick St at the intersection of Bathurst St shortly before 10am when a white Holden Commodore wagon turning right from Bathurst St has struck her. A number…
Police officer charged with drink driving offence
A Western District Constable has been charged in relation to an alleged drink driving incident near Burnie last night. The 23 year old female police officer recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.060 after a minor single vehicle crash at the Bass Highway, Heybridge, about 8.30pm last night. The officer has been charged…