Firearms Incident – Beauty Point
A 24 year old man from Legana has been arrested in relation to a firearms incident in the Beauty Point area yesterday. About 11am, a shot was fired from a vehicle containing two men. The short was fired at a second vehicle, and the male passenger and driver were not injured. The men are all…
Bush Walking Safety Advice
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at 11pm last night to rescue two bushwalkers at Cradle Mountain. Two female bushwalkers were rock climbing down Cradle Mountain, near the Summit Track. They did not leave enough time to return before nightfall, and were stranded without overnight equipment. They were located and winched to the helicopter about…
Police responding to EPIRB activations today
Tasmania Police Marine and Rescue have responded to two EPIRB activations today. Earlier today the helicopter airlifted a walker from the Western Arthurs Range. The walker was travelling with a group and suffered a medical episode requiring extraction. The person was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital. At 3pm, a walker was reported missing on…
Two charged following North-West Evade
In relation to the evade incident at West Ulverstone this afternoon: A 28 year old man from Forth has been charged with numerous offences relating to firearms, drugs, stolen property, breach of bail, driving while disqualified, evade police, burglary, stealing, reckless driving and possessing a dangerous article in a public place. A 25 year old…
Two in custody following North-West evade
Two people are in custody following an evade incident at West Ulverstone this afternoon. Police attempted to intercept a vehicle just after noon following reports of a burglary in Forth. The vehicle evaded police along several rural roads before two people were taken into custody without further incident just before 2.30pm. Nobody was physically injured…
Two walkers rescued from the Hazards, Freycinet
Search and rescue personnel faced steep and dangerous terrain last night after two hikers had to be rescued from the Hazards. Police were called after the two interstate travellers had been attempting to descend the mountainside and were unable to continue. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Tasmania was deployed to the area and the two walkers…
Overdue walker rescued from South Coast Track
An interstate walker has been rescued after failing to return from a solo day walk on the South Coast Track overnight. The man had set off on a walk from Cockle Creek, but did not return to his family when expected. Police were alerted just before midnight, and a daylight search was conducted this morning.…
Police investigating dangerous driving incident on Bridport Road
Police are investigating a dangerous driving incident at Bridport this morning during which a police officer was forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision. Just before 9am, a silver 2008 model Toyota Yaris sedan was travelling north towards Bridport on Bridport Road, when the vehicle crossed a double white dividing line on a…
Youth charged over serious assault at Wynyard
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with Criminal Code Assault after a 17-year-old boy was left with significant injuries to his face during an incident at Wynyard. Police were called to a disturbance involving four teenagers in Inglis Street, Wynyard about 12.20am on Sunday 29 December. During an altercation between the youths – two aged…
Police officer issued with interim family violence order
A male police officer has today been issued with an Interim Family Violence Order. The constable was previously suspended from duty and this remains ongoing. The man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on 30 January at 2.15pm. As the matter is currently before the court, we are unable to comment further at this…