Police renew call for community to make informed decisions to stay safe and keep out of flood waters
With severe weather impacting the state over the past couple of days, police are renewing their call for people to make informed decisions to stay safe – and never drive through floodwaters. Community safety is a key priority for Tasmania Police, and Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Higgins, said “I cannot emphasise this enough to the community…
Police investigate fatal crash near Oatlands
Sadly police can confirm that a 19 year old male from Telita has died as a result of a fatal motor vehicle crash overnight and his 19 year old passenger from Western Australia is in a critical condition at the Royal Hobart Hospital. At approximately 12.15am this morning, emergency responders including Police, TAS, TFS…
Police investigate fatal crash on Midland Highway near Oatlands
Sadly police can confirm that a 19 year old male from Telita has died as a result of a fatal motor vehicle crash tonight and his 19 year old passenger from Western Australia is in a critical condition at the Royal Hobart Hospital. At approximately 12.15am this morning, emergency responders including Police, TAS, TFS and…
Police urge community to make informed decisions to stay safe in severe weather
With severe weather impacting Tasmania, police are urging the community to make informed decisions to stay safe. “With intense rain and flooding impacting the state, police urge the community to heed the warnings and prepare to make informed decisions to keep safe,” said Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Higgins. To date, Tasmania State Emergency Services has issued…
Police investigating firearms incident at Waverley
Police are calling for information following a firearms incident at Waverley last night. Police attended a Waverley residence about 8.50pm after reports of a firearm being discharged. Offenders have fired three rounds at the house with two of them penetrating through the top of the windows into rooms that were occupied at the time. No…
Youth charged with attempted armed robbery
A youth has been charged following an attempted armed robbery at a business in Shorewell Park near Burnie. Approximately 3:30pm, on Wednesday 12 October, Burnie Police attended an attempted armed robbery at BWS on Wiseman Street, Shorewell Park. A male youth entered the store and demanded cash, while threatening staff with an apparent weapon. A…
Police investigating serious crash at Nunamara
Police are investigating a serious single vehicle crash at Nunamara this afternoon. Around 1.25pm police and emergency services attended a crash involving a Grey Nissan Qashqai on the Tasman Highway. The driver of the vehicle, an 83-year-old man from Scottsdale, and the passenger, a 78-year-old woman from Scottsdale, were transported to the Launceston General Hospital…
Police investigation ongoing in relation to Nugent-Buckland death
Police are continuing to investigate an incident in the Nugent-Buckland area yesterday where the body of a deceased person was located inside a vehicle. Acting Deputy Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said an investigation was ongoing to formally identify a person located deceased inside a Holden Colorado in bushland in the Buckland-Nugent area yesterday. This is expected…
Deceased person located in a vehicle in bushland in the Buckland-Nugent area
Police have this afternoon located the body of a deceased person in a vehicle in bushland in the Buckland-Nugent area. Around 11.45am, police received a report from a member of the public that a vehicle of interest – a blue/grey Holden Colorado – was travelling on the Arthur Highway at Sorell. Police acted on the…
Police investigation into New Norfolk shooting ongoing
Tasmania Police is continuing to investigate an incident where police were shot at following their response to a violent family violence incident at Triffetts Road, Glenfern, on Monday 26 September 2022. 33-year-old Brighton man, Robert George Greig, is wanted by police in relation to the shooting and remains a person of interest. “As part of…