Police charge man over North-West burglaries
Devonport CIB have today charged a 32 year old Devonport man with multiple counts of burglary and stealing which have occurred in the Port Sorell, Devonport, Sheffield and Ulverstone areas over the past 2 months. The total number of charges are burglary x 29, Stealing x 7, and 1 count of Motor Vehicle Stealing.…
Deceased man located in Ellendale
Police can confirm the body of a deceased man was located in a dam at Ellendale last night. Items located with the person indicate the deceased may be 81-year-old Trevor Foster. Mr Foster went missing from his Ouse property during a flood event on 6 June 2016. A formal identification will be conducted and a…
Motorcycle seized under Anti-Hooning Legislation
A 24-year-old Learner rider has had his motorcycle seized for 28-days and faces a mandatory four-month licence disqualification and $914.25 fine following a dangerous driving incident on the Arthur Highway this morning. Around 9:30am police detected a black Suzuki GSX-R750 travelling at 158km/h in a 100km/h zone near Lewisham. Police intercepted the rider in Sorell…
Police seek information regarding minor crash on Brooker Highway
Tasmania Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a crash on the Brooker Highway about 6.15pm last Friday night, or saw a red Nissan Navara dual cab utility being driven towards the East Derwent Highway at that time from Goodwood. Police attended a minor hit and run crash between two utes at the…
Fatal Crash – Cuckoo Hill Road, Ringarooma 19/03/2018
At approximately 1pm on Monday the 19th of March 2018, a fully laden Kenworth log truck has run off Cuckoo Hill Road, Ringarooma, and rolled partially down an embankment. A 61 year old male from Scottsdale was driving the truck. He has died at the scene. Northern Crash Investigation and Forensic Services attended the scene. …
Update serious crash, Don Road, Devonport
Investigations are continuing in relation to the circumstances surrounding a serious motor vehicle crash on Don Road, Devonport in the early hours of this morning. A 15 year old boy remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. A 17 year old boy has been charged with 2 counts of motor vehicle…
Truck crash – Buckland
At 4.20pm on Sunday 18 March 2018 Tasmania Police, received a report of a truck crash on a private property near Buckland. Information received was that the truck had rolled and the driver was trapped under the truck. Sorell and Triabunna police officers attended along with a number of Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Ambulance…
Rescue from fishing vessel at Fisher Point
At approximately 5:30am on Sunday 18/3/18 a Mayday call was received by Tas Maritime Radio from the fishing vessel Allana. The information was that the vessel had run aground at Fisher Point near Recherche Bay in the south of the state and that they had activated their EPIRB. Several police vessels including the PV Cape…
Robbery – Gepp Parade, Goodwood
Approximately 3.40pm today police were called to attend a reported Robbery in Gepp Parade, Goodwood. A 48 year old Goodwood woman had been assaulted in the incident and had her blue leather handbag stolen. The suspect is described as approximately 20 – 30 years of age with brown hair, 180cm tall and of medium build,…
Hobart Public Enquiries temporarily closed – Renovations
From Monday 19 March 2018 to Friday 23 March 2018, the Hobart Police Station Public Enquiries section will be closed to facilitate renovations to allow disability access. Should members of the public need police assistance, or have enquiries, during this time they are encouraged to make contact by using the following numbers:- Public Enquiries …