Operation Crossroads – Day 2 Report – 25 Dec 2016
Tasmania Police continue to maintain a high visibility presence on the states roads during this holiday period. While the majority of Tasmanian motorists pay attention to the constant messaging regarding safe driving behaviour, a small percentage of the motoring community still fail to pay attention to constant messaging regarding safe driving behaviour. Specifically, a car…
Operation Crossroads – Day 1 Report – 24 Dec 2016
Operation Crossroads commenced at 00:01 on Friday, 23 December 2016. Although it is too early to start drawing meaningful comparisons to previous years it is encouraging to see a drop in most offences and a significant increase in high visibility random drug and alcohol testing. Whilst the reduction in the below statistics is pleasing, it does…
Fatal vehicle crash – Wilmot
At about 1.38pm this afternoon Tasmania Police and Tas Ambulance Service responded to a call of a man suffering a medical episode on Cradle Mountain Road near Wilmot. Emergency services attended and found a man in a red Hyundai Accent hatch. Paramedics attended to him however he subsequently died at the scene. The man was…
Behave for Builders’ Breakup
Salamanca Place between Montpelier Retreat and in the area of Wooby’s Lane will be closed to all traffic tomorrow afternoon until 1am on Saturday morning while celebrations are in place for the traditional Builders’ Breakup. Salamanca Place will be partially closed from 3pm and then fully closed to traffic from 5.30pm. “Given the…
Police investigate New Norfolk Burglaries
Police are appealing for witnesses after three businesses in New Norfolk were burgled in the early hours of this morning. All businesses were damaged as a result of the entry gained and a small amount of property was stolen. The offender is described as being approximately 6 foot tall, stocky build, wearing dark clothing and…
Drugs seized from Outlaws clubhouse in Glenorchy
Tasmania Police has this morning conducted a drug and firearms related search warrant at the Outlaws clubhouse in Glenorchy. Detective Inspector Jason Elmer said that the clubhouse was highly fortified and the Bearcat was used to effect entry at 4.30am today. “We are still searching the premises but a small quantity of cannabis and ice…
Drivers think of ‘Fatal Five’ and stay alive
Tasmania Police officers are asking drivers to keep the ‘Fatal Five’ in mind when they’re driving during this Christmas and New Year period. Police will be out in numbers as part of Operation Crossroads to enforce and encourage safe driving behaviour in what is traditionally a high crash period. The most likely time for a…
Police investigate Launceston Christmas Tree incident
Police and emergency services were called to a report of a person being seriously injured after they fell 5m from the Christmas Tree in Launceston’s Brisbane St Mall about 11.30pm last night. A 33 year old South Australian man was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition. Police are investigating…
Fatal traffic crash – Weetah Road, Weetah
At about 11.30pm on 21 December 2016, Police attended a fatal traffic crash in Weetah Road Weetah. Initial investigation indicates that a white Mazda van was being driven west on Weetah Road. The male driver crested a hill and observed a Mitsubishi Lancer partly out of a driveway, he braked and swerved losing control of his…
Two vehicle accident Huon Highway and Sandfly Road, Longley
On Tuesday 20th December 2016 approximately 3.55 pm emergency services attended a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Huon Highway and Sandfly Road, Longley. The driver of a red Mitsubishi hire car entered the intersection and failed to give way to a black Subaru travelling in an easterly direction in the 100 kmph zone…