Update – search for missing bushwalker in south-west
Police are reviewing the search for a missing experienced 76 year old bushwalker who is overdue from a one month trek in the state’s far south-west. James Hugh McLean, of Flinders Island, signed into the Huon Track walk in the Tahune area on 13 November and was planning to walk to Melaleuca before returning on…
Police investigate Bruny Island drone incident
Tasmania Police has interviewed the 37 year old drone pilot from Howrah who has been fully co-operative with police following an incident involving a drone on Bruny Island on Christmas Day. Police are currently obtaining witness statements and will then forward on to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). CASA is the regulatory…
Driver detected three times over the legal limit at 8 am
A 57 year old man from Wynyard has lost his licence for 12 months after being charged with a drink driving offence. He was 3 times over the legal limit. The driver was detected about 8 am by Burnie Police who were conducting a traffic operation in Cooee. He recorded a reading of 0.151%.…
Search for missing bushwalker in state’s far south-west continues today
Police are continuing to search for a missing experienced 76 year old bushwalker who is overdue from a one month trek in the state’s far south-west. Today police are searching the area using the Westpac Rescue Helicopter covering the tracks leading in and out of the area. James Hugh McLean, of Flinders Island,…
Serious crash – Pipers River Road, Lower Turners Marsh
Police are investigating a serious crash at Pipers River Road at Lower Turners Marsh which occurred yesterday. A green 1994 Ford Laser was travelling south on Pipers River Road, Lower Turners Marsh, approximately 200 metres north of 1690 Pipers River Road, about 3.50pm yesterday The driver was a 34 year old woman from Mount…
Man remanded in custody following evade
A 30 year old West Ulverstone man has been remanded in custody and had his vehicle clamped for six months following an evade incident in Launceston yesterday. About 10:50 pm on Monday 24 December 2018, members of Northern Road and Public Order Services attempted to intercept a black Holden Commodore sedan on Charles Street,…
Marine checks find deficiencies in safety equipment
Vessel owners are reminded to check their safety equipment prior to launching following safety inspections over the weekend resulted in 20 vessels not being compliant. Northern District Marine Police conducted safety inspections on recreational vessel safety equipment on boat ramps in the St Helens area over the weekend. After completing more than 20 inspections each…
Aggravated Armed Robbery – Risdon Vale
Police have taken one man into custody and continue to search for another following an incident in Risdon Vale this afternoon. Around 1pm two men entered a property on Sugarloaf Road in Risdon Vale armed with a firearm and demanded money from the resident, who was known to them. The men took a small amount…
Bridgewater police detect two high range drink drivers in two days
Bridgewater Police have detected two high range drink driving offenders in two days. At 10:55pm on Friday, a 28-year-old Lachlan man driving a blue Nissan Patrol was involved in a single vehicle crash on the Lyell Highway at Granton. He was taken into custody for the purpose of a breath analysis where he returned a…
Police search continues for missing bushwalker – James ‘Jim’ McLean
Police continue to search for missing 76-year-old experienced bushwalker, James ‘Jim’ McLean who is overdue from a one month trek in the state’s far south-west. The current search area is concentrating around the three main tracks that stretch between Melaleuca and the start of the Huon Track near the Picton River at Tahune. Yesterday morning,…