Youth charged in relation to evade and crash at Bridgewater
A youth has been charged in relation to an evade incident and crash on the Bridgewater Bridge yesterday. The 15-year-old has been charged with aggravated evade, motor vehicle stealing, unlicensed driving, and traffic offences. They will appear before the Youth Justice Court tonight.
Party in the Paddock patrolled by police
Police are conducting a large-scale road safety operation at Carrick today, to ensure motorists departing the annual Party in the Paddock festival are safe. Inspector Grant Twining said “Over the weekend, we saw thousands of people descend on Carrick for the annual Party in the Paddock festival.” “Police, including drone operators and members from Launceston…
Child hit by car Franmaree Road Newnham
Police are investigating an incident where a 4 year old boy ran onto the roadway, and was hit by a Gray Suzuki car at 6.40pm on Saturday 8 February 2025 in Franmaree Road, Newnham, Launceston. Prompt attendance by emergency services saw the child stabilised and taken to the Launceston General Hospital by Ambulance Tas. Following…
Update three-car crash Bridgewater Bridge
Two youths have been taken into custody following an evade incident on the Bridgewater Bridge this morning. The pair were observed driving a stolen vehicle south on the Midland Highway around 8:30am, when they failed to stop for police. Officers deployed road spikes on the Midland Highway near the Bridgewater causeway. The driver continued to…
High Range Drink Driving and multiple Traffic Offences – Nubeena – 08/02/2025
A 50-year-old woman from Nubeena who was charged with high range drink driving and disqualified on the spot last night has again been charged this afternoon with evading police and further traffic offences. The woman was intercepted last night and returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.228, almost 6 times the legal limit and was…
Swimmer Death – Coles Bay
Sadly, police can advise a man has died while swimming at Muirs Beach, Coles Bay. Police were notified of the incident just after 10am this morning. The man, in his 60s from Launceston, was competing in the swim leg of the Coles Bay Triathlon at the time. He was known to be a strong swimmer, and…
Second Boat Rescue – near Wynyard
Just after midnight on Friday 8 February, Tasmania Police responded to calls for assistance from a yacht that had run aground in waters just off the coast north-west of Wynyard. The two people on board reported they had run aground on rocks in the area near Fossil Bluff/Table Cape. Tasmania Police responded with resources on…
Fatal motorcycle crash to be investigated
Sadly, a male motorcyclist has died following a single vehicle crash near Warrane on Hobart’s eastern shore in the early hours of this morning. The crash occurred near the Warrane overpass on the Tasman Highway about 12.30am. Police had earlier attempted to intercept the motorcycle a short time earlier at the Shoreline Roundabout to Howrah.…
Fatal motorcycle crash to be investigated
Sadly, a male motorcyclist has died following a single vehicle crash near Warrane on Hobart’s eastern shore in the early hours of this morning. The crash occurred near the Warrane overpass on the Tasman Highway about 12.30am. Police had earlier attempted to intercept the motorcycle a short time earlier at the Shoreline Roundabout…
Boat In Danger – 2 Men Rescued in Smithton
On the 7th February 2025 at approximately 9:50PM, Smithton Police were tasked with a report of a vessel in danger. It was reported that there was an aluminium dinghy approximately 10 feet in length which had found itself in difficulty approximately 2-3 kilometres North of the Western Inlet near Stanley. The vessel had departed from…