Investigation into dolphin death at St Helens
Tasmania Police has liaised with the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment in relation to the reported dolphin carcass at Peron Sand Dunes near St Helens. Advice provided by the Department indicates determining exact cause of death is unlikely due to state of decomposition of the carcass. Injuries reported on the carcass…
Bruny Island fire deliberately lit
Tasmania Police is investigating a fire on Bruny Island on Christmas Eve that caused more than $300,000 damage across three properties. TFS Fire Investigators have identified where the fire started and have determined the Conleys Point fire was deliberately lit. Kingston CIB will be investigating further with the assistance of uniformed police on…
Owner sought for recovered stolen truck batteries
Police are seeking public assistance to locate the rightful owner of three stolen truck batteries. Information suggests the three identical Bosch SMT 31-900 batteries may have been stolen from the Jackson Street area in Glenorchy before 10 December 2018. Police have charged a 19-year-old Bridgewater man with possession of these stolen batteries and other offences.…
Operation Crossroads wrap
Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities to date (total) 21/12/18 – 1/1/2019 State wide traffic enforcement activities 2018/19 2017/18 Random drug & alcohol tests to date 30911 38047 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 88 100 Oral Fluid Tests Conducted 173 140 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 97…
Sudden Death – Hawley Beach
On Tuesday 1st January 2019 at approximately 15.05hrs an incident occurred at Hawley Beach where a 66 year old male was pulled from the water. Efforts from members of the public and Tasmania Ambulance tried to revive the male, but were unsuccessful. From police enquiries there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident. Any information…
Arrest re shooting 13 December 2018
On 13 December 2018 there was a shooting in Albion Road, Bridgewater where a 26 year old Bridgewater man was wounded. On the morning of 31 December 2018 officers from Bridgewater and Glenorchy C.I.B attended an address in Bridgewater to conduct a search relating the incident as a result of investigations conducted. Two men aged…
Pedestrian Fatality Midland Highway Brighton Tuesday 1/1/2019
The male pedestrian struck on the Midland Highway in the early hours of Tuesday morning has been identified. The 30 year old male resided in Claremont. Police would like to speak to any person who may have seen the male person dressed in dark clothing walking along the Brooker Highway or the Midland Highway in…
Taxi Driver Detected Drink Driving
At 6:35am on Tuesday 1 January 2019 members of the Northern Road and Public Order Services were conducting random breath tests in Kings Meadows following New Years Eve celebrations. At this time a 67 year old male taxi driver from Ravenswood was detected with alcohol in his body whilst transporting a fare. It is a…
Suspicious structure fire – 178 Vermont Road Mowbray
Approximately 6.00pm on Monday 31st December 2018, two buildings at 178 Vermont Road Mowbray were destroyed by fire. The property had been used as a timber mill and the fire destroyed a large quantity of timber and machinery. The fire also destroyed several vehicles on the property. The fire is estimated to have caused more…
Dolphin Death Investigation – St Helens
St Helens Police, together with the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment are investigating the death of a dolphin which washed up on Maurouard Beach at Peron Dunes, near St Helens this afternoon. Police were alerted to the discovery around 5pm with initial investigations conducted with DPIPWE. The dolphin sustained a number of…