Police clamp down on hooning and dangerous driving
Tasmania Police is boosting its road safety push, with extra wheel clamps being rolled out across the state to put the brakes on drivers caught hooning or driving dangerously. The new clamps – specialised locking devices fitted to a vehicle’s steering wheel – will be distributed between road policing services in the Western, Northern and…
Unprepared walkers assisted by Search and Rescue – Bluff River Gorge track, Buckland
Two people have been assisted by police to escort them from their day walk on the Bluff River Gorge Track near Buckland last night. Shortly after 5pm yesterday, police were called by a 30 year old man and 28 year old woman who requested assistance from police. Neither of the walkers were injured. They had…
Police investigate firearms incident in Rokeby
Police are attending a firearm incident in Rokeby on Hobart’s eastern shore in which a man has received non life threatening injuries to his arm. Initial investigations indicate the offender and victim are known to each other and it was a targeted incident. Police were called to the property in Tollard Drive about 3.40pm following…
Two charged over North-West incident
Two people have been charged in relation to an alleged incident near Natone in state’s North-West yesterday. A 35 year old Launceston man and a 27 year old Northern Tasmanian woman have been with charged with numerous offences allegedly committed in the Natone area including motor vehicle stealing, drug related offences and breaches of bail.…
Update: Search for missing light plane
Extensive aerial searching today off the North East coast of Tasmania and Flinders Island has not located any sign of a light plane, or its occupants, reported missing almost two weeks ago. Gregory Vaughan, 72, his partner Kim Worner, 66, and their family dog, left George Town airport about 12.45pm on Saturday, August 2 but…
Police charge man following fire at hotel in Burnie
Police have charged a 26-year-old Devonport man in relation to a deliberately lit fire at a hotel on Wilson Street at Burnie yesterday. It is alleged that about 1.30am the man deliberately lit a fire within a hotel room. As a result of the fire, the second floor of the hotel was evacuated. No one…
Police target illegal weapons: Five charged, 33 firearms seized
Five people have been charged, and police have seized more than 30 firearms and other weapons following a targeted operation in Western District last week. Detective Inspector Michelle Elmer said the operation focused on reducing the risk posed by illegal and improperly stored weapons in the community. “In just one week we executed five search…
Fatal crash, Midland Highway
Sadly, a person has died following a crash on the Midland Highway this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the scene at northern exit/entrance to Ross about 2.15pm. Initial inquiries indicate the person was travelling in a small sedan exiting the Ross township, when it crashed with a heavy vehicle which was travelling…
Police urge motorists to do the right thing following dedicated day of action enforcing road rules across North West and West Coast
Police are urging motorists to do the right thing on the roads, following a dedicated road safety day of enforcement in the North West and West Coast yesterday where disappointingly several drivers were detected breaking the road rules. “Police conducted a dedicated day of action enforcing the road rules across the North West and West…
Man charged in relation to alleged arson incidents at Kingston
A 40-year-old man from Margate will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today in relation to recent alleged arson incidents. It’s alleged the man attempted to set fire to a property in Kingston on two occasions, on the 1st and 11th of August. On the second occasion, a fire caused $25,000 damage to the property.…