Tasmania Police technical issue affects information sharing
A number of Tasmania Police information reports relating to the wellbeing of children have been reviewed after an email technical issue affected information sharing with Children and Youth Services (CYS). “When police attend a matter relating to children, the report which details the response, inquiries or investigation, is automatically emailed to CYS for information,” said…
Serious crash – Arthur Highway, Taranna
At approximately 09:20am police and emergency services were called to attend a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of the Arthur Highway and Nubeena Road Taranna. The crash involved a motor bike and light truck. The motor bike rider was airlifted by the Westpac Rescue helicopter to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical…
Historical remains found – West Hobart
Police were called to an address on Hill Street, West Hobart this morning following the discovery of potential human remains during building works being conducted on a private site. The remains were examined by forensic officers and inquiries with local historians ascertained the site had previously been used as a cemetery by the old…
Charges laid – $925,000 theft from elderly woman
A 60 year old Hobart man has been charged with stealing $925,000 from a 94-year old Hobart woman. In late 2015, Tasmania Police’s Fraud & e-Crime Investigation Services received a complaint in relation to a local financial planner suspected of stealing a large sum of money from one of his clients. As a…
Little Penguin deaths charges
Tasmania Police in conjunction with Wildlife Rangers from the Wildlife Management Branch, DPIPWE, advise that as a result of a joint investigation, two people will be charged regarding the deaths of nine little penguins in January this year. An 18 year old man from Sulphur Creek and a 15 year old youth will face charges…
2016 B&E Hobart Run the Bridge – Road Closures
On Sunday 14 February the 2016 B&E Hobart Run the Bridge event will be held in Bellerive and Hobart. The 10km event will start at Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) at 7.25am. A shorter, 5km event will start on Conara Road, Montague Bay at 8.30am where it will proceed onto the Tasman Bridge and follow the same…
Recovered Property
Detectives from Devonport CIB are requesting assistance from the public to identify a quantity of property, recovered from a number of recent seizures. It is believed that this property has been stolen over the last 18 months. The property consists of old Australian notes and coins, English coins, Isle of Man coins, German memorabilia, gold,…
Medivac at Cradle Mountain National Park
At 4.45pm on Tuesday 9th February 2016, police were notified of a woman who was participating in a six-day guided Overland Track walk and suffered a knee injury, preventing her from continuing any further. The woman from NSW was on day one of the guided walk and twisted her knee at Plateau Creek, situated…
Three people charged after alleged police assaults
Three people have been charged following an incident at a Bridgewater last night. About 10:15pm on Monday the 8th of February 2016 police responded to a complaint in Mayfield Crescent, Bridgewater. While dealing with the incident, it is alleged the police were attacked by two males, who were arrested at the scene. One,…
Serious motor vehicle crash – South Preston
At about 1.30am on Tuesday 9 February 2016 police attended a serious single vehicle crash on Castra Road, South Preston. Enquiries indicate that a white Mitsubishi utility being driven by a 19 year old man from Turners Beach failed to safely negotiate a sweeping bend, losing control of the vehicle and colliding with embankment.…