Road closure after livestock truck crash
Tasmania police closed a section of the Bridport Highway on Monday evening after a crash involving a truck carrying 37 head of cattle occurred at approximately 6:00 pm. The driver of the truck was transported to the Launceston General Hospital with non-life threating injuries. The fact that he was wearing a seat belt has prevented…
Vegetation fires lead to a police arrest
A 28 year old Claremont man is in police custody tonight after a number of vegetation fires were lit in the Herdsman’s Cove and Old Beach area today. In the early afternoon, Police and the Tasmania Fire Service responded to 9 deliberately lit fires in grassland in the area. Public assistance and police investigations led…
Update – Inspector Darren Hopkins
Inspector Darren Hopkins of Northern District remains in a serious but stable condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital Intensive Care Unit after being involved in a light plane crash near Hagley yesterday. “I’m pleased to report that Darren has shown positive signs of improvement overnight.” Commander Brett Smith said. “His medical team is…
Update – man injured in light plane crash near Hagley
A 52 year old Launceston man is in a serious but stable condition after suffering severe burns in a single engine light plane crash near Hagley this morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene near Westwood Road, Hagley, about 11.20am today. The man – the pilot and only occupant of…
Man injured in light plane crash near Hagley
A 52 year old Launceston man has been severely burnt in a single engine light plane crash near Hagley this morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene near Westwood Road, Hagley, about 11.20am today. The man – the pilot and only occupant of the plane -has been seriously injured and…
Man charged with attempted murder after family violence incident
A 46 year old Queensland man has been charged with attempted murder after a family violence related incident on board a cruise ship now docked in Hobart. Police allege the man attempted to throw his partner overboard the Radiance of the Seas cruise ship following an altercation about 3.30am yesterday while the ship was…
1973 Kevin Lyons investigation of alleged bribery allegation
In March 2017 Mr Andrew Wilkie MP wrote to the Commissioner of Police requesting that police re-open a 1973 investigation into allegations the Hon Kevin Lyons was bribed to bring about the fall of the Bethune Liberal Government. The 1973 investigation found the allegations to be unsubstantiated and did not find any evidence of…
Serious crash on Blessington Road, White Hills
Police and emergency services attended a serious crash between a fully laden log truck and car at White Hills earlier this morning. Around 7:00am police and emergency services attended the scene on Blessington Road where it’s believed the driver of a Holden Commodore, a man in his 20’s from Ravenswood, was travelling south when he…
Police receive Commissioner’s Commendations
Ten police officers will today be recognised for their contribution to the apprehension of a violent armed offender in Poatina on 25 February 2014. Four police officers – Inspector Matthew McCreadie, Senior Sergeant David Bray and Constables Adrian Ayers and Joshua Partridge – will each receive a Commissioner’s Commendation in relation to the event.…
Substantial Seizure of Stolen Property – Launceston CBD
Police have charged a 17-year-old female youth in relation to the recovery of a large amount of stolen property during a search in Launceston yesterday. The youth was charged with stealing offences and detained to appear in an out of hours court last night. Police recovered property including perfumes, clothing, purses, mobile phone cases and…