Aggravated Assault & Wounding – Riseley St Kings Meadows
At approximately 7:45pm on Wednesday 23 December 2015 an altercation occurred at a residence in Riseley St Kings Meadows. During the incident a 31year old Launceston man was assaulted and threatened with a firearm. Police attended several related crime scenes and conducted forensic examinations in regards to the incident. The victim was…
Wounding – Invermay Rd Inveresk
At approximately 9:30pm on Wednesday 23 December 2015, a 17year old youth was attacked by two other teenagers on the footpath near the Tramshed Complex on Invermay Rd, Inveresk. The victim was stabbed and received other minor injuries during the incident. The victim was examined by paramedics and transported to the Launceston General…
Operation Crossroads – State wide
State wide traffic enforcement activities Random drug & alcohol tests to date 1880 Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date 13 Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date 3 Total Infringement notices issued to date 127 Infringement notices issued for speeding offences 82 Infringement notices issued for inattentive driving 11 Infringement…
Fatal Crash – Murchison Highway – 23 December 2015
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a fatal crash involving two vehicles on the Murchison Highway, south of Somerset. A blue Toyota Corolla travelling in a northerly direction on the Murchison Highway has collided with a grey Holden Captiva station wagon travelling in a southerly direction just after 6.00pm this evening. The…
Man charged with attempted murder
A 21 year old male has been interviewed by police and will be charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Ulverstone early this morning. Detective Inspector Kim Steven said that the man would appear in an out of session court appearance this evening. “The man was known to the victim but…
Riverside Hotel Armed Robbery Arrests
Two Launceston men have been charged following robberies alleged to have occurred at the Riverside Hotel and a private residence at Travellers Rest on Sunday 20 September. On Tuesday the 22nd of December 2015 members of the Launceston Criminal Investigation Branch arrested a 27-year old Launceston man, who appeared in an after…
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. Last year there were 11 serious…
Wounding at Russell Avenue, Ulverstone
At approximately 4:20am on Wednesday the 23rd December 2015, police were called to Russell Avenue Ulverstone in relation to the stabbing of a 44 year old woman. The victim was treated by paramedics at the scene, before being conveyed to the North West Regional Hospital for further treatment. Her injuries are not life threatening.…
Three vehicle crash – Bass Highway – Ulverstone
THREE VEHICLE CRASH BASS HIGHWAY ULVERSTONE At about 11.30am on Tuesday 22 December 2015 police were called to a multiple vehicle crash on Bass Highway, Ulverstone on the eastern bound lanes near the Castra Road overpass. The accident involved a Toyota utility, a harvester and a Custom Western Star truck which was carrying potato waste.…
Serious Crash Arthur Highway
SERIOUS CRASH – ARTHUR HIGHWAY PORT ARTHUR At approximately 17:50 on Tuesday 22/12/2015 police and emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash on the Arthur Highway Port Arthur, north of the Historic Site. The vehicle carrying five occupants was travelling South when it failed to negotiate a bend, crossing the road, and impacting with…