Quad Bike Crash – Bridgenorth
A 75-year-old man from Beauty Point has sustained non-life threating injuries in a quad bike rollover while riding in bushland near Bridgenorth yesterday. The crash occurred just after midday in an area of thick bushland at the end of Kerrisons Road. The man was riding with a group of friends when the quad bike he…
Police calling for public assistance following Newnham evade
Police in Launceston are calling for public assistance to identify the three occupants of a stolen truck that reversed into a police vehicle and then evaded police in Newnham last night. Police intercepted the five-tonne truck on the East Tamar Highway at Newham just after 10pm due to the way it was being driven. The…
Quad Bike Crash – Bridgenorth
A 75-year-old man has sustained non-life threating injuries in a quad bike rollover while riding in bushland near Bridgenorth yesterday. The crash occurred just after midday in an area of thick bushland at the end of Kerrisons Road. The man was riding with a group of friends when the quad bike he was riding flipped,…
Western Search and Rescue Jobs- Saturday 6 June 2020
Police Search and Rescue teams were deployed to two incidents within the Western District on Saturday 6 June 2020: At 3:00pm an EPIRB was detected by AUSAR the location was at the southern end of Lake Burbury (near Queenstown). A 33 year old male bushwalker planning to walk to the Fincham Hut on the Fincham…
Five Year Old Child Ran Over By Trailer
On Saturday 6 June 2020 at 4:45pm emergency services attended a motor vehicle accident at Latrobe where a five year old child had been run over by a trailer being towed by a campervan. The child had been playing on a ladder on the side of the campervan when the driver drove away, not knowing…
Serious single vehicle crash – South Arm Highway, Sandford
A 21-year-old woman from Kingston remains in hospital in a critical condition following a single vehicle crash on the South Arm Highway at Sandford which occurred on Friday, 5 June 2020, at around 7:15pm. The woman who was the driver of a red Toyota Camry was trapped for a short period of time before being…
Police investigating deliberately lit house fire on Bendigo Street Ravenswood
Police are investigating a deliberately lit house fire on Bendigo Street in Ravenswood that occurred around 9.30pm last night. The fire destroyed the house causing approximately $180,000 damage. Fire Service Investigators have determined the fire was deliberately lit. Anyone with information in relation to the fire or suspicious activity in the area around the time…
Unaccompanied learner caught drink driving in Campbell Town
Police have charged a 21-year-old learner driver from Conara with a range of driving offences after they caught the man drink driving in Campbell Town yesterday afternoon. “Police from Northern Road and Public Order Services intercepted a green Holden Commodore on High Street, Campbell Town after it was seen travelling on the Midland Highway,” said…
House fire House fire at Bendigo Street, Ravenswood
A house fire at Bendigo Street, Ravenswood has caused significant damage to the property. At about 9:30pm on Thursday the 4th of June 2020 emergency services were called to attend to the fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by Tasmania Fire Service, but the house was substantially damaged. The occupants of the residence were not…
Planned vigils and events this weekend
Tasmania Police is aware of some vigils and demonstrations planned over the next few days in line with the Black Lives Matter movement. These events have been registered with police and are expected to be conducted peacefully and lawfully. “We support and appreciate Tasmanians having the democratic right to protest, provided this is done legally…