Counterfeit $50 Notes Being Tendered in Devonport
Recently several incidents have occurred where counterfeit $50 notes have been tendered to businesses in the Devonport Area. The notes in question are of a poor quality and on close inspection are obviously counterfeit. They all carry the same serial number of GK05371091. Police ask that the public be aware of these notes, and if…
Name Released
Police can confirm that one of the men that died during the incident at Bridgewater on Wednesday evening was Alexander Michael Flockhart, a 33 year old from West Moonah. Investigations are continuing into the deaths of the two men, following an altercation at a home on Cowle Road, Bridgewater on Wednesday 26 November 2014. Anyone…
8th Annual Tasmania Police Charity Trust Bike Ride
The Tasmania Police Charity Trust Bike Ride starts in Burnie tomorrow morning. 71 riders have registered and will depart from the car park at West Park, Park Street, Burnie at 8.30am. Varying the route once again, the first leg of the epic ride is 116km’s from Burnie to Cradle Mountain. After an overnight stay at…
Wounding (26-Nov)
On Wednesday 26 November 2014 at approximately 8pm Burnie police were called to a disturbance at the Burnie Lodge at 14-16 Main Rd Wivenhoe. Upon arrival, police observed a 19 year old man acting in an aggressive and disorderly manner, which resulted in him injuring himself. A second man, aged 46, contacted police at the…
Double Murder Bridgewater
Police are continuing investigations into the deaths of two men whose bodies were discovered in a Bridgewater residence on the evening of 26 November 2014. Police and Tasmania Ambulance Service had been called to the Cowle Road residence just after 7pm. Two men were located deceased; one man had apparent gunshot wounds and the other…
Search of Holmes Place, Burnie (25 Nov)
At about 4.30pm on Tuesday 25 November 2014 members of Western Drug Investigation Services executed a search warrant at a Parklands address in Burnie. Police located a suspected clandestine laboratory and safety procedures were put into place. The occupants and two nearby residences were evacuated as a precaution. The scene was also attended by Tasmania…
Single vehicle crash at Kingston – elderly lady dies of injuries
An 87 year old lady has died of injuries she received in a single vehicle crash. The crash occurred on Redwood Road at Kingston on the morning of Saturday 22 November 2014. The lady was the driver and sole occupant of the red Corolla hatch. The vehicle lost control and struck a tree. Police are…
Medivac – Mount Wellington
About midday today, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated to medivac an 11 year old boy who had fallen and suffered head injuries whilst on a bushwalk on Mount Wellington. A wilderness paramedic and police rescue crewman were winched into the scene before the boy was winched out and flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital…
Stand Up and Speak Out for Change
Commissioners of Police across Australasia have once again taken a stand against Violence against Women and Children. All members of the Australian community are encouraged to challenge behaviours and attitudes that condone violence and gender inequality. Violence against women and children is an issue of international significance and requires cultural and attitudinal change. Tomorrow is…
Business Burglaries in Launceston
At about 3.20am Monday 24 November 2014 a vehicle was driven through the front door of Auto Addiction on Wellington Street, Launceston causing extensive damage. The alarm activated and police and security attended within a few minutes and found that the drawer from the till, that contained a quantity of cash, had been stolen. Ten…