Serious Motor Vehicle Crash – Nixon Street Devonport
At 2:25pm on 7 December 2020, emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Nixon Street and James Street, Devonport. A blue Nissan Vector, carrying four youths, had been traveling on James Street before it allegedly failed to stop at the intersection and colliding with a silver Nissan Qashqai travelling…
Man caught nearly 3 times over limit in possession of firearms at Waddamana
A 39 year old Perth man has been caught driving nearly three times over the limit while possessing firearms at Waddamana in the central highlands. Police remind the community of their obligations when handling firearms and consuming alcohol following an operation between Tasmania Police and Park Rangers last Friday (27 November). Police apprehended…
Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Calder Road, Wynyard
Approximately 11.30pm on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 Police attended a single vehicle car crash on Calder Road Wynyard, which resulted in a white Hyundai Excel flipping onto its roof. At the time of the crash, the vehicle contained three male occupants. All three were conveyed to the North West Regional Hospital with the rear passenger…
Police Seek Owner of Backpack Located in Walls of Jerusalem area
Police are seeking the owner of the backpack which has been found unattended in the Walls of Jerusalem area on 23 November 2020. The backpack was located 2km east of Mount Jerusalem and 2km north west of Lake Fanny just west of Powena Creek. It was found by hikers in the area and…
Three Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang members charged
Three Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang members have been charged following a search of the clubhouse in East Devonport yesterday. Police conducted a search yesterday at the Bandidos clubhouse, a quantity of stolen property, a firearm, ammunition and a small quantity of drugs have been located. As a result of the search a 36…
Expanded search and rescue capabilities
Tasmania’s search and rescue capability is expanding with additional police officers and flight paramedics trained for duties on-board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. “Seven new crew members are in the final stage of their training to become part of the search and rescue team of police officers, paramedics and doctors that utilise the Westpac Rescue Helicopter,”…
Light aircraft crash at Stanley
At 09:06am today, Police received a report of Jabiru single engine aircraft crash at North Point, Green Hills Road, Stanley. The 68 year old pilot from Yolla had departed Wynyard Airport and experienced engine failure near Stanley. While attempting an emergency landing the front tyre struck an obscured rock in a grass paddock causing…
An eye in the sky helps police to secure an arrest
Police have continued to use technology to assist in their fight against the use of illegally ridden trail bikes. The Bridgewater and Gagebrook area were targeted today where the arrest of a 25-year-old man was secured. Police will allege that the man from Rokeby, whose licence was disqualified, evaded police on a trail bike in…
Motor Vehicle Crash on Lachlan Road, Lachlan
Shortly after 3pm on Sunday the 29th of November 2020, police attended a single vehicle car crash on Lachlan Road at Lachlan, which resulted in a white Commodore station wagon flipping onto its roof, and the driver being trapped in the vehicle for around 90 minutes. At the time of the crash, the vehicle contained…
Mountain Bike Crash – St Helens Mountain Bike Park
On the afternoon of Sunday 29th November 2020, police and emergency services, assisted by the Westpac rescue helicopter, attended the ‘Mack 10’ mountain bike trail at the St Helen Mountain Bike Park where a 13 year old child from Port Macquarie, NSW, had crashed whilst negotiating a jump. The child whilst found to have non…