Police investigating serious motorbike crash at Herdsmans Cove
Police are investigating a motorbike crash in Herdsmans Cove last night where two people sustained serious injuries. About 11pm, two trail bikes were travelling in opposite directions on a walkway near Zena Drive. The area is poorly lit, the bikes did not have headlights, and one of the riders was not wearing a helmet. The…
Woman on assault police charge, dangerous dog seized
A 57-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting police, and a dangerous dog seized, after an incident in East Devonport on Wednesday. The North-West woman was remanded in custody overnight and is scheduled to appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court today. She is facing charges of assaulting police, abusing and threatening police, and being the…
Police urge motorists to slow down in school zones
Police are urging motorists to slow down in school zones after six drivers were detected speeding in school areas in North-West Tasmania in one week. Acting Inspector Martin Parker of Western Road Policing Services said, “during the first week of school term three – between 21 and 25 July 2025 – Western Road Policing Services…
Man extradited to Tasmania charged with sex offences
Officers from Tasmania Police’s Family and Sex Crime Division (Western) have today extradited a 20-year-old man from Victoria for offences allegedly committed in Tasmania in 2022. The man was arrested on Monday by Victoria Police on a warrant of arrest for two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault. He was remanded in…
Fatal crash, Forth
At approximately 12.40pm today, emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Wilmot Road where a tree had fallen onto a 4WD utility as it was travelling on the roadway. Sadly, the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 50s died at the scene. The passenger in the vehicle, a woman in her…
Fatal crash at Roger River Road, Roger River
Sadly, a 17-year-old man has died following a crash at Roger River Road, Roger River today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 12.15 pm. Initial inquiries indicate the man was travelling north on Roger River Road in a Ford Ranger Flattray Utility, as part of his employment, when he has veered…
30 new police constables on the beat
Tasmania Police has today welcomed 30 new constables into its ranks, with recruit course 1/2025 officially graduating from the police academy. Commissioner Donna Adams and Education and Training Commander Damien George were among those in attendance at the police academy at Rokeby to congratulate the new constables – 18 men and 12 women – on…
Fatal crash at Merseylea
Sadly, a man has died following a crash at Merseylea overnight. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 3am, after a cement truck crashed while travelling along Railton Road. Initial inquiries indicate the prime mover was travelling in a south easterly direction, approaching a slight bend, when it has veered off the…
Highway safety blitz catches speeding drivers
Tasmania Police issued 24 drivers with speeding infringements during a four-hour road safety blitz on the Bass Highway on Wednesday. Officers from Western and Northern Road Policing Services conducted the joint operation on the highway, between Westbury and Latrobe, between 8am and noon. Police detected 24 speeding offences, including five drivers travelling 20km/h to 30km/h…
Man charged with serious family violence offences
A 43-year-old Risdon man has been charged with serious family violence offences following an operation led by Tasmania Police’s South East Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). The offences include emotional abuse (coercive control), systems abuse, and numerous family violence order breaches. As part of the investigative operation, several coordinated searches were conducted at a range of…