Fatal Road Crash – Bass Highway, Launceston
Tasmania Police were called to a traffic crash on the off ramp from the Bass Highway to the Midlands Highway heading north about 8am on Sunday 11 June 2017. A 55 year old Victorian man had been involved in a single motor cycle crash and died at the scene. Witnesses to the crash are advised…
Fatal Structure Fire – Austins Road, Turners Marsh
Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to a property on Austins Road at about 3am on Sunday 11 June 2017 after a resident reported a shed on fire. The shed was being used as a bedroom and it was reported that two children were unaccounted for. When emergency services arrived they found…
Structure Fire – Youd Court, Deloraine
Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to a structure fire at Youd Court, Deloraine at about 1am Sunday 11 June 2017. When emergency services arrived they found the structure was fully alight. At the time of the fire the occupant was away from the house. Preliminary fire scene investigations has determined the fire…
Structure Fire at Longford Deliberately Lit
Launceston CIB is investigating a suspicious structure fire at Longford last night resulting in an estimated $250,000 of damage. The fire destroyed an unoccupied Cressy Road house and contents. Subsequent investigation by Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police has determined the fire was deliberately lit. Tasmania Police are investigating the crime and encourage anyone who…
Fatal House Fire, Railton
Sadly police can confirm one person was located deceased following a house fire on Youngmans Road, Railton, last night. Around 8pm Tasmania Fire Service attended to reports of a house fully engulfed by fire. TFS brought the fire under control but the house was completely destroyed. Detectives, fire scene examiners and forensic examiners are currently…
Port Sorell Incident 6 June 2017
Two brothers were arrested at Port Sorell yesterday following an evade. Detective Inspector Kim Steven stated “Devonport CIB were investigating a couple of burglaries, when the brothers came to our attention. Observations of their criminal and driving behaviour determined that various resources were required for safe resolution.” “Yesterday we utilised various resources, including the Westpac…
Recovered property from overnight business burglaries Glenorchy
A 32-year-old man from Gagebrook is currently assisting Glenorchy Police after being located near a vehicle which evaded police in Derwent Park late last night. The vehicle was found to contain a significant amount of stolen property. Uniformed officers responding to reports of a business burglary in Glenorchy, saw the vehicle and identified the driver…
Formal Identification
The body recovered from a large rural property between Oatlands and Orford on 3 June 2017 has been formally identified as that of missing man, Dwayne Robert Davies. Mr Davies was reported missing late on 27 May 2017. The sympathies of Tasmania Police are with Mr Davies loved ones at this difficult time. An autopsy…
Body Recovered
As a result of information received in relation to an ongoing investigation relating to missing person Dwayne Davies, a large rural private property was searched by approximately 50 police officers on Friday 2 June 2017. An area of interest to detectives was identified and secured overnight. Today, Saturday 3 June 2017, forensic officers exhumed a…
Quad Bike Crash – River Road Tunnack
A quad bike rider was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition following a quad bike crash on River Road, Tunnack in the early hours of Saturday morning. At 1am on Saturday 3 June, Police and Tas Ambulance personnel attended the scene of a single quad bike crash on River road, Tunnack. It appears…