Motorists urged to slow down following traffic operation in Western Tasmania
Police are urging drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit after thirteen drivers were detected speeding during a traffic operation on the Ridgley Highway yesterday. Between 3pm and 6pm yesterday, police within the Western District carried out a traffic operation on the Ridgley Highway targeting speeding offences. Several vehicles were intercepted during the…
Aggravated Armed Robbery – Moonah
A man is in custody following an alleged armed robbery incident in Moonah a short time ago. Police and emergency services were called to a Moonah address about 6.15pm following a report of an armed robbery in which a man received non life threatening injuries. Initial investigations indicate that the matter is an isolated incident…
Man charged following serious assault at Derwent Park
Police are seeking witnesses as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious assault at Derwent Park yesterday. Around 4.50pm police attended an altercation between two motorists on the Brooker Highway at the intersection of Brooker Highway and Derwent Park Road. A 32-year-old man from West Moonah has been charged with Causing grievous bodily harm…
Fatal crash at Greens Beach
Sadly, police can confirm a person has died in a single vehicle crash on Greens Beach Road at Greens Beach. Around 7.55am, police received a report of a single vehicle crashed around 5km out of Greens Beach. Emergency services attended and sadly located a woman deceased inside the vehicle. Police are conducting a crash investigation…
Charges follow GP Clinic investigation
Two Mount Nelson men have been charged with offences under the Poisons Act and Misuse of Drugs Act following a police investigation into the operations of a GP clinic in Southern Tasmania. Detective Inspector Adam Mollineaux of Southern Drug Investigation Services said, “Police will allege that the men obtained prescriptions through false conduct and unlawfully…
Names released – Fatal crash, Bass Highway, Latrobe
With permission of the family involved, police can release the names of the two people who sadly died in a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway at Latrobe on Tuesday night. Eileen Murfet, aged 68, from the Devonport area. Lachlan Stones, aged 15, from the Latrobe area. Our thoughts are with the family and…
Man charged with four deliberately lit fires in Ulverstone
Police have charged a West Ulverstone man in relation to four deliberately lit fires in Ulverstone last Saturday. Police will allege the man deliberately lit fires which destroyed: a Mitsubishi Triton Utility on Reibey Street a BMW Sedan on Grove Street a Toyota Corolla Sedan on Walker Street, and a 5.8 metre fiberglass boat on…
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash, Bass Highway, Latrobe
At 6.15pm on Tuesday 14th June 2022 police and emergency services responded to a serious motor vehicle crash at Latrobe. A silver Hyundai hatch had collided with the rear of an Isuzu truck in the 80km/h zoned-westbound lane of the Bass Highway. The driver, a female from Devonport in her 60’s and her front passenger,…
Armed Hold up Kingston
Police are investigating an armed robbery incident at Kingston a short time ago. At 6.10pm police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Woolworths Kingston Caltex. Investigations are underway and a number of police are currently attending the scene including detectives. Preliminary information is that the suspect is a youth armed with a…
House destroyed by fire, Levendale.
Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police were called to attend a house fire in Dares Road, Levendale on Sunday the 12th of June 2022. Just before 8 PM a resident of the house reported a fire in the loungeroom to Tasmania Fire Service. Volunteer units from Woodsdale, Orielton, Buckland and Runnymede Brigades attended the scene,…