Drink driver caught six times the legal limit in Howrah
Police have charged a 35-year-old man from Rokeby after he was caught drink driving more than six times the legal limit. Clarence Divison’s Acting Inspector Daniel Moore said police will allege the man was observed driving in an impaired manner through a nearby shopping district. “He was intercepted by police shortly before 4pm yesterday on…
Call for information following suspicious fire activity, Clarendon Vale/Acton Park
Tasmania Police is seeking public assistance following a series of deliberately lit scrub fires in bushland between Clarendon Vale and Acton Park earlier this week. Sergeant Jake Sansom from Clarence Plains station said Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police responded to reports of three separate scrub fires in the Stanfields Hill area about 6.30pm on…
Remains located near Philosopher Falls, Waratah
Police can confirm a bushwalker has this morning located what are believed to be human remains near the Philosopher Falls area in Waratah on Tasmania’s west coast. Inspector Andrew Hanson said the person had been searching the area as part of continuing efforts to locate missing Belgian woman, Celine Cremer, who was last seen in…
Police calling for information following serious crash at Kayena
Police are calling for information in relation to a serious incident at Kayena in the state’s North East this morning. Police and emergency services were called to Rowella Road shortly before 8am after reports a man had been hit by a vehicle following an altercation with the driver. The driver of the vehicle, who contacted…
High range drink driver caught in Queenstown
Police have charged a 55-year-old woman from Queenstown with drink driving offences after she returned a breath analysis reading of 0.212, yesterday afternoon. The woman has been disqualified from driving for twelve months and will face court at a later date. Sergeant Stephen Barrow from Queenstown Police said it is very disappointing that this driver…
Seatbelts, speeders, drug and drink drivers
Western District police maintained a strong presence on local roads over the past week, including targeted traffic operations over the Australia Day long weekend. Acting Inspector Luke Negri said the focus was on reducing serious injury and death on our roads by detecting and removing dangerous drivers. “Across the period, police detected 20 drug drivers,…
Body Located in Margate
UPDATE: 5.12pm: The man has now been identified. —– Police are seeking information about the identity of an elderly man found deceased in the water near Margate Marina earlier today. Just after 11.30, police were contacted by a person boating nearby who had located a deceased person in the water. There are no apparent suspicious…
Police investigating dangerous driving incident at Nubeena
About 9:30am on Saturday 24 January, police received a number of calls from members of the public about a vehicle driving on White Beach, Nubeena. Witnesses reported that a white Mitsubishi Triton was being driven on the beach, with a dog in the driver’s seat and a man in the passenger seat. Police attended and…
Youth Proceeded Against for Ravenswood Fire
A youth will be proceeded against under the Youth Justice Act in relation to a fire at Ravenswood yesterday. The fire was reported about 1.30pm and Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended the property in Ravenswood Road. It is estimated that the fire caused up to $400,000 to the property. The building was occupied…
Man charged following vehicle theft and dangerous driving incident in Hobart CBD
Police have charged a 29-year-old man from Geilston Bay with several offences following a vehicle theft and dangerous driving incident in the Hobart CBD this morning. Police will allege the man stole a vehicle from a Blackmans Bay address about 9.30am, before he drove it to the Hobart CBD area in a negligent manner. Police…