Evade Police/Dangerous Driving Burnie
Police have arrested and charged a 30-year-old woman from Newnham with several driving and drug offences following an evade incident in Burnie on Christmas night. The woman evaded police on Mount Street, Upper Burnie at around 10:15pm before driving dangerously on the Bass Highway. The woman was safely taken into custody in Penguin at around…
High range drink driver intercepted in Launceston
A 44-year-old female driver from Newstead has been charged with drink driving offences after being intercepted by police in Newstead around 7:30pm on Christmas Day. The female driver returned a reading of 0.252 after being breath tested, which is five times the legal limit. She has been disqualified from driving for a period of 12…
Provisional Drivers Detected Driving at High Speed on the Bass Highway on Christmas Day
In a 30-minute period today, officers from Northern Road Policing Services detected two 18-year-old Provisional Licence drivers travelling at high speed on the Bass Highway. The first driver was detected at 7.30am travelling at 160 kmh in the 110 kmh zone on the Bass Highway near Hagley. The other driver was detected at 8am travelling…
Cradle Mountain incident
Sadly, a man in his 60’s has died while bushwalking at Cradle Mountain National Park. Police and emergency services were called to the scene near Hansons Peak about 12.30pm today after reports a person had been located unresponsive on a track near the junction of Hansons Peak and Twisted Lakes track. Upon arrival of emergency…
Operation SWIPE targets 74 offenders in Glenorchy
Tasmania Police’s Operation SWIPE taskforce has been working hard in the lead up to Christmas, targeting shoplifting and anti-social offending across the Glenorchy municipality. So far in December, a total of 74 people have been proceeded against with 453 charges. This included: • 37 people have been arrested • Of those arrests, 18 were detained…
Two bushwalkers rescued near Federation Peak
Police are urging people to be prepared when bushwalking in Tasmania, after two people became lost and were rescued near Federation Peak overnight. The two men, aged in their twenties, activated their personal locator beacon about 8pm after they found themselves disoriented and without their equipment that had been left at their campsite. Tasmania Police…
Man charged with drug trafficking, Burnie
A 37-year-old Burnie man has been charged with drug trafficking and other drug offences after Taskforce Scelus intercepted a vehicle in Burnie this morning. The vehicle and its occupants were searched, and officers seized $42,000 in cash and quantities of methylamphetamine, GHB and cannabis. The man who was driving the vehicle was arrested and bailed…
Fatal single vehicle crash, Tasman Highway Tonganah
Sadly a 66-year-old woman has died following a crash on the Tasman Highway at Tonganah this afternoon. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 3:20 pm on Saturday the 21st of December. Initial inquires indicate a silver Honda Accord was travelling east on the Tasman Highway at Tonganah when the vehicle has…
Dangerous Driving Incident- Youngtown/Launceston
A 32-year old female from Longford has been arrested and detained for court following a dangerous driving incident in Launceston today. At approximately 1.40pm, police received numerous calls from the public in relation to a female driving dangerously in a white Hyundai i30 (registration FS8735). The woman drove in a dangerous manner through Youngtown, Kings…
Update Missing Person Located – Lake Burbury, Queenstown
Police search efforts continued on Lake Burbury overnight with helicopters commencing an aerial search at day light. Police are pleased to advise that 75 year old Gormanstan man was located shortly after 9.30 am this morning with no significant injuries. We would like to thank the public for their assistance.