Incident at Old Beach Retreat, Old Bass Highway, Wynyard
At 6:35pm on Sunday 21 November 2021, police were called to attend an assault at the Old Beach Retreat caravan park at Wynyard, with a woman having been struck by a man to the head with a hammer. She remained conscious. A small fire was also required to be extinguished at the location. Police units…
Police investigating Wynyard assault
Police are currently on the scene investigating an incident at Wynyard. Around 6.30pm a man unlawfully entered a residence on Old Bass Highway and assaulted a female resident. The women, aged in her seventies, received several head wounds from a blunt object. She has been transported to the North West Regional Hospital. Police have taken…
Longford disturbance
The police investigation is ongoing into a disturbance, between a number of people known to each other, on Goose Green Place at Longford last night. A 19-year-old man from Longford has been charged with wounding and firearms related offences. He remains in custody to appear before the Launceston Court this morning. Police will allege the…
Man charged for borders breach
A 35-year-old man who arrived on King Island by plane from Victoria has been charged for failing to comply with the lawful requirement or direction of an emergency management worker and disorderly conduct. The man flew from Melbourne to King Island on Thursday (18 November) without approval from the Deputy State Controller. It is alleged…
Camdale fatal crash
Sadly police can confirm a Smithton man died at the scene of a crash at Camdale this morning. Around 7.15am emergency services responded to a report of a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway. The crash between a silver Subaru Forester and black Ford Ranger occurred near the intersection of Bass Highway and East…
Man charged after alleged quarantine breach
A 37-year-old Queensland man has been charged after allegedly absconding hotel quarantine in Launceston. The man arrived in Tasmania yesterday on a flight from Sydney without approval from the Deputy State Controller and was directed into hotel quarantine at Peppers Seaport. Initial investigations suggest that the man left the hotel last night around…
Police urge boat owners to ensure vessel and safety equipment are in proper working order
Police are urging all boat owners to ensure their vessel and safety equipment are in proper working order as summer approaches. “Following three separate sea rescues in recent weeks and tragically four deaths, all boat owners are urged to ensure their vessel is sea-worthy and safety equipment is in good condition,” said Sergeant Kriss Lawler…
Man dies in motorcycle crash at Breadalbane
Sadly, a 38 year old Perth man has died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash on the Midland Highway at Breadalbane overnight. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 9.30pm, where the man died at the scene from his injuries. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones at this…
Man charged over Rossarden arson incidents
An investigation into three deliberately lit structure fires in Rossarden during the past four weeks has been conducted by Northern CIB in conjunction with the Tasmania Fire Service. As a result, a 20 year old Rossarden man has today been charged with three counts of arson and will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on 10…
Man fined after arriving in Tasmania without approval
A 45-year-old man from New South Wales has been fined $1,557 after arriving in Launceston on Sunday, 14 November 2021, without approval. The man was directed into Government Hotel Quarantine and directed to leave Tasmania once tested. The man departed Tasmania today.