Search and Rescue – Freycinet National Park
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Search and Rescue officers were dispatched about 8:30pm tonight to a lost bushwalker in the Freycinet National Park. Sergeant Ricki Eaves advises “The 22 year old man had walked from Sleepy Bay to Mount Parsons, before separating from his group. Due to the weather, a walking party deployed and located…
High range speeding detected in northern Tasmania
Police are disappointed after officers from Longford Station detected two high-risk traffic offences within an hour yesterday (September 3). About 3.45pm, a 20-year-old man from New Norfolk was caught driving at 130 km/h on the Midland Highway at Conara. He was driving an unregistered vehicle on a suspended learner’s licence, without a supervising driver. Learner…
Fatal crash – Campania
Sadly, a person has died following a serious crash at Campania this morning. About 6.40am today, emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Fingerpost Road involving a prime mover and a Volkswagon Golf. Sadly, the driver of the Volkswagon, a man in his 50s, died at the scene. The driver of the truck…
Suspicious garage fire at Beaconsfield
Police are calling for information on a suspicious garage fire at Beaconsfield on Wednesday morning in which the building, and two vehicles inside it, were badly damaged. Tasmania Fire Service investigators and Tasmania Police were at the scene of the fire in Weld Street, Beaconsfield, this morning and have determined it was deliberately lit. Fire…
Two people charged following search at Miandetta property
Two people have been charged following a police search at Miandetta where drugs and firearms were located and seized. During a search at a residence at Miandetta yesterday, police allegedly located and seized a number of items including a quantity of methylamphetamine, a stolen 12-gauge shotgun, and a replica pistol. A 43-year-old Devonport man has…
Man charged in relation to evade incident at Trial Bay area
Police have charged a 30-year-old man from Queensland in relation to an evade incident in the Trial Bay area yesterday. The man has been charged with several offences including trafficking in controlled substance, motor vehicle stealing, evade police (aggravated circumstances), injure property, driver involved in crash and failing to stop, assault a police officer, and…
Driver detected 56km/h above limit at Mornington
A 40-year-old man from Mornington has had his vehicle clamped and he will receive a fine and licence disqualification after he was detected speeding at high-range at Mornington last night. “Road Policing Services detected a vehicle exceeding the speed limit by 56km/h on the Tasman Highway at Mornington at 5.30pm last night,” said Acting Sergeant…
Police investigating evade incident in Trial Bay area
Police are investigating an evade incident in the Trial Bay area this afternoon where a police vehicle was damaged. At approximately 12.30pm, police in an unmarked vehicle were conducting a patrol in the Trial Bay campground area. A white Isuzu MU-X allegedly entered the carpark area and drove at the police vehicle, crashing into the…
Man rescued from water at Snug Beach
Police and emergency services attended Snug Beach this afternoon where a man was rescued from the water. Around 12.55pm police received a report of a person believed to be in distress in the water. The man was reportedly holding onto an upturned dinghy around 50 metres from shore. He was rescued from the water and…
Serious crash at Rokeby Road, Howrah
Police are investigating a serious crash involving a motorbike and a car on Rokeby Road at Howrah about 6.10pm last night (September 1). A 21-year-old man who was the rider of the motorbike received serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he remains in a serious condition. The occupant of the…