Damage and theft – Midland Hwy at Kings Meadow Link Road
Damage and theft – Midland Hwy at Kings Meadow Link Road. Launceston police are appealing for witnesses following an incidence of damage and theft at Kings Meadow Link Road overnight. Sometime in the early hours of Saturday morning, 5 March 2016, unknown offenders have cut down the Fixed Speed Camera and stolen the camera from…
Man dies after being struck by falling limb
A 24 year old Somerset man has died after being struck by a falling limb while tree felling on a private property at Somerset today. Police and emergency services were called to a property in Back Cam Road, Somerset, about 12.30pm in relation to a report that a man had been struck by a…
Passengers to be proceeded against for motor vehicle stealing
Following legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, three passengers involved in a fatal crash on Davey St, Hobart, will be proceeded against for Motor Vehicle Stealing. The three youths, two aged 15 and one 12 year old, will be proceeded against under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act. After a…
Tasmania Police commitment to reducing Hobart’s traffic congestion
Tasmania Police is committed to developing and implementing a range of enforcement and educational activities to assist with decreasing traffic congestion in Hobart City and neighbouring suburbs. While roadworks and similar activities may have an impact on the current traffic congestion being experienced during peak times, poor driving behaviour of numerous motorists has also…
Stolen motor vehicle used to make entry into IGA supermarket in Latrobe
On Saturday 27 February 2016 between 6:00pm and midnight a business was entered on Hillcrest Road, Devonport. Two brand new white Ford Ranger cab/chassis, single cab utes were stolen from the site. The utes were not fitted with trays or registration plates. At approximately 1:40am on Sunday 28 February 2016 one of the stolen…
Motorcycle Crash – Winnaleah
At or about 11:40am on Sunday 28 February 2016 on the Tasman Highway at Winnaleah a motorcycle with a 60 year old male rider and a 61 year old female pillion passenger crossed double white lines into the path of an oncoming utility. The motorcycle and riders collided with the side of the utility before…
Non suspicious fire at Stanley Court, Sorell
Approximately 4:00am on 28th February 2016, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a fire in Stanley Court, Sorell. The fire was quickly extinguished, however destroyed part of the rear deck and the fence of the property and the fence of a neighbouring property. Tasmania Police have investigated the matter and it has been…
Substantial Cigarette Burglary, Moonah
Overnight on Sunday 28th February 2016 a green Mitsubishi Triton duel cab utility was stolen from Glenorchy. In the early hours of the morning the vehicle was used by an unknown male offender to drive to the Coles Express service station Charles Street, Moonah. The offender forced entry to the Service Station and stole…
Serious motorcycle crash – Scopus, North-West Tasmania
At 1030 am on Saturday 27th February 2016 Tasmania Police and Ambulance Service attended a serious single vehicle motorcycle crash on Montagu Road, at Scopus. The 22 year old male rider of a green Kawasaki Ninja ZX9R motorcycle had been travelling in a westerly direction when he collided with several cows on the road…
Firearm incident – Albion Road, Bridgewater
At approximately 11:15pm on 26th February 2016, police were called to attend an address in Albion Road, Bridgewater. It was ascertained that two shots had been fired through the lounge room window of the residence. The occupants of the house were in bed at the time and were not injured. The house was in…