Media Releases
Police investigating deliberately lit Queenstown house fire
Police are appealing for information as they investigate a house fire in Queenstown believed to have been deliberately lit in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Shortly after 3am on Wednesday 11 December, police and emergency services responded to reports of a house fire at 15 Nankivell Street, Queenstown. The house was fully engulfed by…
Police investigation ongoing into armed robbery at Mood Food New Norfolk
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a car and man involved in the armed robbery at Mood Food New Norfolk last week. As part of the ongoing investigation into the aggravated armed robbery around 2am last Friday, police are seeking public sightings or vision of a silver Toyota Hatch, registration number DH7421, allegedly used…
Fatal Single Vehicle Collision, Lilydale Road
Sadly, a 73 year old Bellingham man has died following a single vehicle crash on Lilydale Road this morning. The fatal single vehicle collision occurred on Lilydale Road, on Fingerpost Hill, between Rocherlea and Pipers River Road, 1.1km north of Barnards Creek about 6.40am. Initial investigations indicate a white 2004 Toyota Hilux 2wd…
Youth charged with deliberately lighting Hadspen vegetation fire
Police thank members of the public for information provided yesterday which resulted in a youth being charged with deliberately lighting a vegetation fire in Hadspen. “Around 2.30pm yesterday police received information from the public that two youths were setting a vegetation fire on Illawarra Road where it crosses the South Esk River Bridge,” said Inspector…
Police investigate evade incident
Police are investigating an evade incident which occurred in Glenorchy in the early hours of this morning. Police observed a suspicious vehicle in Tolosa Street, Glenorchy shortly after 2.00 am and shortly thereafter attempted to intercept it. While attempting an interception the vehicle gave the appearance of slowing that suggested to attending police…
Fatal single vehicle crash – Glenfern Road, Glenfern – 08/12/2019
A 19 year old male German national has died following a single vehicle crash on Glenfern Road, Glenfern on Sunday the 8th day of December 2019. The crash occurred at approximately 11.30am whilst the male was travelling north on a gravel section of Glenfern Road whilst driving a red 2000 Mazda 323 sedan. The vehicle…
Successful Medivac – Kitchen Hut, Cradle Mountain
With clear skies and improved weather this morning the Westpac Rescue Helicopter reached Kitchen Hut around 8.30am and successfully evacuated all three of the injured walking party. They were taken to Dove Lake car park where Ambulance Tasmania have transported then via road to the Launceston General Hospital for ongoing treatment. All emergency services are…
32 year old male charged over Burnie and Ulverstone Business Burglaries
Tasmania Police have charged a man in relation to recent business burglaries in the Burnie and Ulverstone area that occurred between 1st December and 6th December. A 32 year old man, from Burnie was charged with six counts of Burglary, one count of Aggravated Burglary, six counts of Stealing, two counts of Breach of Bail…
Coronial recommendations re McInerney death
Tasmania Police notes the recommendations of the Coroner Olivia McTaggart regarding the death of Robert Edward McInerney in Cooee on 24 May, 2016. In particular, we note the Coroner’s findings regarding the professional conduct of responding Tasmania Police officers. In her findings Coroner McTaggart said: At the time of his death Mr McInerney…
Police investigating armed robbery at New Norfolk and threats against officers
Police are investigating an overnight aggravated armed robbery incident during which staff members, and later police officers, were threatened. Police responded to reports of an armed robbery at Mood Food, New Norfolk, about 2am today where two men entered the store and made demands for cash while one threatened two staff members with a shortened…