Rescue of woman from Mt Murchison
A 19-year-old Roseberry woman is receiving medical treatment after being rescued from a walking track near the summit of Mt Murchison in the states West. The woman, her walking partner and a search and rescue walking team spent the night on top of the mountain after the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was unable to assist due…
Brighton man charged with firearms offences
Police have charged a 52-year-old Brighton man with several firearms offences following a search of his residence yesterday. During the search police located and seized several illegal firearms including an unregistered revolver with the serial numbers removed, a prohibited semi-automatic rifle, an excessive amount of reloading powder, and several silencers. Police also located a number…
Rescue of woman from Mt Murchison underway
A search and rescue team are currently conducting a rescue of a 19-year-old Rosebery woman from a walking track near the summit of Mt Murchison in the states West. Around 1.40pm yesterday, emergency services received a Triple Zero call from the woman who had suffered a medical condition while hiking with a 20-year-old man. The…
Serious Two Vehicle Crash – Midlands Highway, Oatlands – 18/05/2020
A 25-year-old St Helens man remains in a critical condition following a two-vehicle collision that occurred on the Midland Highway at Oatlands on Monday, 18 May 2020. Police and emergency services were alerted to the collision at approximately 5.10pm. The crash has occurred after a south bound green 1999 Subaru Impreza wagon collided head on…
Police investigating serious Brooker Highway crash
About 9:40am on Tuesday, 13 May police were called to a serious crash involving a truck and a van at the intersection of the Brooker Highway and Bowen Road, Moonah. Initial investigations indicate both vehicles were travelling side by side in the north-bound lanes of the Brooker Highway when the driver of the white VW…
Man arrested in relation to Claremont aggravated robbery
A 29-year-old man from Campania has been arrested in relation to an aggravated robbery incident in Claremont yesterday. After advertising a trail bike for sale on Gumtree and arranging a meeting, a 41-year-old man was approached by a group of four men on Canberra Rd about 4pm on Tuesday. The group reportedly assaulted the victim…
Police investigating deliberately lit unit fire at Weedon Avenue, South Launceston
Police are investigating a deliberately lit unit fire on Weedon Avenue in South Launceston around 5.30pm last night. The fire was extinguished prior to any structural damage occurred to the unit. Fire and smoke damage inside the unit was mainly limited to the lounge and kitchen. Fire Service Investigators have determined the fire was deliberately…
Sixth outlaw motorcycle gang to be banned from wearing colours in public
Tasmania Police is now enforcing the laws banning the wearing of insignia of six outlaw motorcycle gangs. From today, the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang is identified as a prescribed organisation under legislation – joining the Bandidos, Outlaws, Devils Henchman, Black Uhlans and Rebels outlaw motorcycle gangs in being banned from wearing their colours in public.…
Police called to assist people caught in rising tide near Clifton Beach
Tasmania Police responded to a call for assistance shortly before 8:30pm last night, after two adults and a child were caught in rising tide waters near Clifton Beach. The trio had been fishing in the shallow waters of Pipe Clay Lagoon since the early evening and became disoriented as they attempted to make their way…
Two men charged over Burnie burglaries
Two men from Upper Burnie have been charged with multiple burglary, stealing and fraud offences following two separate incidents at a Burnie education facility. Various items of property including musical instruments, computers, cash, a credit card and students’ personal belongings were stolen from the Mirabeena Multicap building in late April 2020. The stolen credit card…