Woman charged following $90,000 methylamphetamine seizure
A 52-year-old woman from Dromedary has been charged after police located three ounces of methylamphetamine in a vehicle she was travelling in near Claremont this afternoon. Police intercepted the vehicle about 2:30pm today as it was travelling south on the Brooker Highway. The woman, who was a passenger, was arrested when police located three ounces…
Appeal to public for information – near miss on Bass Highway Latrobe
Police are calling for information in relation to a near miss on the Bass Highway at Latrobe about 12pm today. A white Ford Ranger utility was travelling from Devonport towards Latrobe on the Bass Highway, Latrobe. At this time another vehicle in front of the utility performed a U-turn in the entrance to TasFreight,…
Tasmania’s emergency services need motorists to take road safety seriously
With 14 serious and three fatal crashes occurring in the last two weeks alone, Tasmania Police and other emergency services are calling on motorists to take road safety seriously. “We have had a horror few weeks in terms of fatal and serious injury crashes,” said Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Higgins. “Police and our emergency services counterparts…
Police investigating deliberately lit house fire – George Town
Police are investigating a deliberately lit house fire on Agnes Street in George Town last night. Tasmania Fire Service received numerous calls shortly after 6:30pm and quickly arrived on scene to find the front bedroom of the house well alight. The fire was extinguished quickly but significant fire and smoke damage was caused throughout the…
Two men charged over taking a Little Penguin
Two men will be charged by summons after allegedly taking a live Little Penguin (Eudyptula Minor) from a rookery at the Low Head Light House, Low Head, today. Prior to police arrival members of the public intervened with the men which resulted in them releasing a live penguin from the boot their motor vehicle in…
Taking of Protected Wildlife at the Low Head Lighthouse, Low Head
At 1:50pm on Sunday 26 July 2020, police officers from George Town Station along with members from Northern Marine Services responded to a report of two men taking a live Little Penguin (Eudyptula Minor) from a rookery at the Low Head Light House, Low Head. Prior to police arrival members of the public intervened with…
Serious Crash – Midland HIghway, Oatlands
Shortly after 5.10pm on Saturday the 25th July 2020, Emergency Services Personnel (Police, Ambulance, SES and Tas Fire Service ) responded to a 2 vehicle head on collision on the Midlands Highway, just south of the Northern entrance to Oatlands. Investigations have established that a red 2014 Kia Rio sedan was travelling north on…
Serious multiple vehicle crash – Bass Highway, Westbury
A 17 year old Gagebrook youth was critically injured and five others received non life threatening injuries in a multiple vehicle crash on the Bass Highway near Westbury last night. A blue 2002 Holden Commodore utility containing two 17 year old males from Hobart heading eastbound is believed to have been traveling on the…
Man charged over multiple burglary and stealing matters
A 29-year-old Yolla man has been charged in relation to multiple burglary, stealing and motor vehicle stealing matters in the Burnie, Somerset and Wynyard areas over recent weeks. Detectives from Burnie CIB have charged the man with six counts of burglary, seven counts of stealing, one count of motor vehicle stealing and three counts of…
Police call for witnesses following Burnie crash
Police are calling for witnesses to a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in Burnie last night. About 8.20pm last night, Tasmania Police, Tasmania Fire Service and Ambulance Tasmania attended a crash between a blue Toyota Surf wagon and red BMW motorcycle at the intersection of Mount Street and Ladbrooke Street Burnie. The…