Police recover vehicle believed to have damaged Clarence Plains Police Station doors
Police have recovered the vehicle believed to have been driven into the doors of Clarence Plains Police Station around 5.30am this morning. As part of the ongoing police investigation, officers have recovered a white Ford Courier ute in Clarendon Vale which is believed to be the vehicle driven into the station. Investigations are ongoing to…
Clarence Plains Police Station damage
Police are investigating an incident at Clarence Plains Police Station this morning where the front doors of the station were damaged. At around 5.30am a motor vehicle has been deliberately driven into the front entrance doors of the station. The front doors to the public enquiry office were extensively damaged. No police officers were in…
Two high range drink drivers detected in Launceston
Police have charged two people with high range drink driving offences within an hour period in Launceston overnight. A 49-year-old Riverside woman was charged with DUI after running over several temporary bollards at a road works being completed at West Tamar Highway, Riverside. She returned a breath analysis reading of 0.193. A 38-year-old Invermay man was charged with high…
Dangerous driving and evade incident in Mowbray
Police are searching for a person of interest following a dangerous driving and evade incident in the Mowbray area today. A silver Subaru Forester was reportedly seen driving dangerously in the Mowbray area about 12.45pm, before evading police. Numerous police resources, including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter have been dispatched in an attempt to locate the…
Road safety efforts continuing as Operation Safe Arrival wraps up
As the Easter Operation Safe Arrival comes to an end, police will continue their efforts to keep people safe on Tasmanian roads. “This Easter, police have been doing what we can to crack down on dangerous behaviours like speeding, mobile phone use, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” said Acting Assistant Commissioner Jason…
Youth charged with wounding, North West Regional Hospital
A 17-year-old has been charged with wounding and two counts of threatening police, following an incident at the North West Regional Hospital yesterday. The youth will appear before the Burnie Youth Justice Court later today. The alleged victim remains in hospital in a stable condition. Police would like to thank the local community for their assistance…
Youth in custody following wounding at Cooee
Police are investigating a wounding incident at the North West Regional Hospital in Cooee where a medical professional has received a serious injury. Police were called to attend the hospital at about 4.30pm and took a youth into custody a short time later. The victim has been airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a…
Fatal crash on East Tamar Highway, Bell Bay
Sadly, a 29-year-old woman has died following a single vehicle crash on the East Tamar Highway, Bell Bay today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 6.30am. Initial inquiries indicate the woman was travelling north on the East Tamar Highway in a silver Mitsubishi Magna when they lost control of the vehicle.…
Woman charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving
Police have charged a woman in connection to a fatal crash near Copping yesterday. Around 9.20am emergency services responded to a crash between a white MG and a silver Camry on the Arthur Highway near Copping. The passenger of the White MG SUV sadly died at the scene. As a result of investigations conducted by…
Youths Charged with Burglaries – Howrah
Bellerive Police have arrested and charged four youths in connection with a series of motor vehicle burglaries which occurred during the early hours of Friday 7th April 2023 at Glebe Hill, Howrah. Police were alerted to the suspicious behaviour of youths in the area by a member of the public, with police locating them a…