Wounding and assault charges
Detectives from Hobart CIB have today charged a 20 year old Glenorchy with Wounding and Assault. The charges are a result of ongoing investigation into the wounding of a 22 year old man at Salamanca on Sunday 14 December 2014. The offender will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court later today. Police would like to…
Arson – Faraday Street, Ravenswood
At 2220 on Thursday the 1 January 2015 Police and the Tasmanian Fire Service attended a structure fire at a unit situated on Faraday Street, Ravenswood. The unit was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured. From initial investigations it appears as though the unit was unlawfully entered prior to the fire via…
Helicopter Rescue – Lake Rhona
In the early evening of Wednesday 31st December 2014 police were alerted to a family group of bushwalkers overdue from a bushwalk in the south west area of Lake Rhona, near Maydena. The group consisting of two adults and 2 children, all from the same family were returning when they were unable to cross a…
Hay barn fire – Mooreville Road Burnie
Burnie CIB have interviewed two 17 year old youths in relation to a deliberately lit barn fire that occurred in the early hours of the morning on the 1st January 2015, at Mooreville Road. The barn and all of its contents, approx. 1000 square bales of hay, were totally destroyed. The fire will take several days to…
Road Fatality Northern Tasmania
Shortly after midnight on New Years Day Tasmania Police attended a single vehicle accident in Acacia Drive at Ansons Bay. It is believed a 29 year old Bridport man was the operator of an ATV at the time of the incident. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s name has not been released…
Witnesses requested
Northern Crash Investigation police are investigating the fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at 12.37am on Thursday 25 December 2014 in Panorama Road, Blackstone Heights. As a result of the crash a 19 year old woman from Blackstone Heights died at the scene. She was the sole occupant of the vehicle, a red 1998 Honda…
Light Aircraft Crash, East of Cape Raoul, Tasman Peninsula
Shortly before 6.30pm on Monday, 29 December 2014, police were notified of a light plane crashing into Storm Bay, just east of Cape Raoul, south of Hobart.
Boating Incident St Helens Barway
At approximately 0810am on Monday 29/12/2014 a recreational vessel was crossing the St Helens Barway heading to Burns Bay when it was struck by large breaking waves causing the vessel to capsize. Another vessel witnessed the incident and raised the alarm; a nearby vessel assisted three people from the water and they were conveyed to…
Falls Festival 2014
Tasmania Police will again be assisting Falls Festival organisers to ensure that the 2014 event remains a safe and enjoyable highlight of summer festivities. The Falls Festival is held between Monday 29 December 14 and Thursday 1 January 2015 at Marion Bay. “The event organisers have worked very hard to bring Tasmania a great music…
Drugs Intercept
A report to police of dangerous driving on the Midland Highway has led to a significant drug seizure. At 9am on Monday 22 December, police responded to a call reporting a car overtaking dangerously on the Midland Highway heading towards Bagdad. The vehicle was located by police and the driver pulled over. It’s alleged the…