Police call for witnesses to fatal crash at Waratah
At 4pm today, a woman in her twenties has died as a result of a two vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway at Waratah. The woman driver was the sole occupant of a silver Nissan Pulsar which was travelling in a northerly direction and has collided with a white Toyota Land cruiser travelling south.…
Fatality following two vehicle crash – Murchison Highway, Waratah
A person has died as a result of a two vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway at Waratah shortly before 4pm this afternoon. The Murchison Highway is currently closed between the turnoff to Waratah at Guilford and Cradle Mountain Link Road. The highway is expected to remain closed for several hours while a…
State Emergency Service Test – Launceston Flood Siren
SES will conduct a test of the Launceston flood siren today between 7.00 and 7.30pm in Invermay. The siren will be sounded three times during the test in various Invermay locations. State Emergency Service Regional Manager Mhairi Revie today said, “Launceston is flood prone municipality, with the suburbs of Invermay and Inveresk being particularly…
Armed robbery – One Stop Lolly and Gift Shop, Glenorchy
Glenorchy CIB is investigating the alleged armed robbery of the One Stop Lolly and Gift Shop in Main Road early this morning. About 7:15am Tuesday, 25th October 2016, a female staff member at the One Stop Lolly and Gift Shop was allegedly confronted outside the shop’s rear entrance by a man armed with a…
Human remains located in bushland near Latrobe
Human remains have been located in the Warawee Reserve bushland at Shale Road, Latrobe. Investigations are being conducted in relation to the identification of the deceased. The remains were discovered on Saturday afternoon. Police can indicate there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. A file is being prepared for the…
Injured walker Cradle Mountain
At approximately 2:45pm police received a call for assistance from a walker nearby Crater Lake, Cradle Mountain. The caller and his wife aged 31 from NSW were on a day walk when his wife slipped and fell suffering a knee injury. The section of track where they were located is steep and rocky. The Westpac…
Missing person update – Nazrawi Woldemichael
Police are urging anyone who knows where Nazrawi Samson Woldemichael is, or who sees him, to assure him that he is not in any trouble with police, but that they are concerned for his welfare. Sgt Louise O’Connor today joined Nazrawi’s mother and brother in urging anyone with information to come forward to police. 19…
Police operation targets Rebels
Tasmania Police have this morning conducted a traffic operation within the grounds of the Spirit of Tasmania terminal at East Devonport, targeting a group of Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) members returning to Tasmania. The operation utilised personnel from Western Road and Public Order Services (RPOS), Devonport Uniform, Western Criminal Investigation Branch, Western Drug…
Western District police to receive Commissioner’s Commendations for courage
Four Western District police officers are today receiving Commissioner’s Commendations for their courage and actions at an incident at Circular Head earlier this year at a special ceremony in Burnie this afternoon. Sergeant Steve Keiselis, Senior Constable Claire Lucas, Constable Sarah Bosch and Senior Constable Shane Askew will be presented with their Commissioner’s Commendations…
Missing family located – Geeveston
The missing family near Geeveston has been located safe and well. The family, which included two adults and four children, was located in Eddy Road, about 300m south of Southwood Road near Geeveston a short time ago. Tasmania Police Search & Rescue units, SES volunteers and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter conducted a land…