Man to be proceeded against after Parliament House damage
A man will be proceeded against after a report of damage at Parliament House in Hobart overnight. Police were called to the scene about 11.20pm last night, after 10 windows and two glass doors were damaged. No entry was gained to the building. The alleged offender, a 44 year old Hobart man, was located shortly…
Bushwalker Rescued in Tyndall Range
A 44-year-old man was rescued from the Tyndall Range on Tasmania’s West Coast yesterday after becoming ill while bushwalking. The man was part of a group of three on a day walk from an overnight campsite when he became unable to continue. The group activated a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) and contacted emergency services via…
Bushwalker rescued from North Bruny
A 62 year old man from NSW has been rescued after getting into difficulty on a walking track at Dennes Point on North Bruny Island in southern Tasmania. The man was walking alone on a local walking track when he fell over and slipped about 10m down a steep hill towards the water. The man,…
Police investigate Glenorchy tip fire
Police are investigating an overnight fire at Glenorchy Waste Management Centre. Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police were called to the Glenorchy Waste Management Centre about 9pm last night following multiple calls in relation to a fire in progress. Police attended to find the fire burning at the top end of the tip. Tasmania Fire…
Bushwalker Safely Located at Cradle Mountain Overnight
An international tourist who became lost in the Cradle Mountain area was safely located overnight following a coordinated response by Search and Rescue personnel from Tasmania Police and the State Emergency Service. The tourist contacted emergency services at approximately 7.26pm after becoming disorientated on the Cradle Mountain Summit Track near Smithies Peak. Initial information indicated…
Driver charged with drink driving after returning reading of 0.227 following crash at Launceston
A 27-year-old Kings Meadows man has been charged with drink driving offences following a single vehicle crash on Talbot Road, Launceston, last night. Police were called to the crash on Talbot Road at approximately 10.50 pm. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was located at the scene and was subjected to a breath…
Police investigating fatal crash at Latrobe
Sadly, a 15-year-old boy from Devonport has died, and four other people have been injured following a serious crash at Latrobe overnight. Police and emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 11.45pm. Initial inquiries indicate the boy may have been the driver of a Holden Rodeo Ute travelling on Mersey Main Road, Latrobe…
Third man charged over 17kg methamphetamine seizure
Police have charged a 33-year-old man with drug trafficking as part of the ongoing investigation into the recent seizure of approximately 17kg of methamphetamine (ice) at Burnie. Two men have previously been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance following the seizure, and detectives from the Tasmania Joint Organised Crime Task Force (JOCTF) on Wednesday…
Police investigating Latrobe crash involving vehicle and pedestrian
Police are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Forth Street, Latrobe, last night. About 8.12pm, emergency services responded to reports a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Forth Street between Bradshaw Street and Moriarty Road. The 26-year-old female pedestrian was transported to hospital with serious non-life-threatening injuries and remains…
Man charged in relation to burglary and stealing at Burnie pharmacy
A 24-year-old Burnie man has been charged with burglary and stealing following an incident at a Burnie pharmacy yesterday morning. Shortly after 5.10am, the man allegedly forced entry into the pharmacy and stole items including a significant quantity of prescription and other medications. The man allegedly left the scene and was located by police from…