Injured Lost walker Mt Owen
Injured Walker Mt Owen, Queenstown A 22 year old Queenstown man was rescued by the Westpac Police Rescue Helicopter at approximately 5:30am this morning having spent the night lost on Mt Owen, east of Queenstown. The man had set off late yesterday afternoon and contacted his family via SMS before his phone battery went flat…
Final Investigation Update – Deaths at Wilmot
Police report that the post mortems of both deceased have been completed and findings are consistent with the police investigation. Detective Inspector Kim Steven stated; “The findings of the post mortems are consistent with what we believed occurred at the property late last week, we have now concluded our investigation at the scene and will…
Series of overnight homes burglaries – Lindisfarne
In the early hours of Sunday the 12th of April 2015, a number of homes were entered by an unknown offender. Various amounts of portable property (laptops, iPad, mobile phones) and cash were stolen. At the time the occupants were asleep in their houses with two of the properties having unlocked doors which the offender…
Hobart International Airport website incident
Tasmania Police were notified at 5.30am this morning that the Hobart Airport website had been hacked and defaced. A message placed on the site contained a statement supporting ISIS. The group claiming responsibility for the hacking appear to non-discriminately target organisations who use web hosts such as the one used by Hobart International Airport. Investigations…
Deaths at Wilmot – Investigation Update
Investigations are continuing, the forensic examination of the scene has been completed but police will maintain possession of the property until at least midday tomorrow, pending the completion of the post mortems which are expected to be done tomorrow morning (Monday). At the request of family members, police will not be releasing the names of…
Death of two people -Wilmot
Shortly after 4pm on Friday 10 April 2015, acting on information received Police units attended at a property on the outskirts of Wilmot. There they located two deceased people. At this time the people have not been officially identified but police believe they are the male and female couple that lived at the property but the…
Drug Trafficking, Firearms and Wildlife Offences detected
In the early hours of Wednesday 9 April 2015 uniformed police officers intercepted and searched a vehicle in the Brighton area. As a result of that search a number of wildlife and firearms offences were detected. A residence in Brighton was subsequently searched during which further firearms offences were detected and a number of firearms…
Police appeal for return of Military Service Medals
Detectives from Glenorchy CIB are conducting investigations into the burglary of a residence in the Northern Suburbs. The burglary occurred between 12pm on Sunday 5th April and 4pm on Wednesday 8th April 2015. The victim of the burglary is a disability pensioner and a former member of the Australian Defence Force. During the burglary various…
Launceston Airport Incident
Tasmania Police today responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at Launceston Airport. The vehicle, a sedan, had been left in the ‘drop off/pick up’ zone this morning, and the driver had caught a flight to Melbourne and connected to an international flight. Inside the vehicle, a bag was observed to have a wire…
Two Vehicle Crash – East Derwent Highway – Herdsmans Cove
Police are investigating, a two vehicle crash which occurred on the East Derwent Highway, Herdsmans Cove at 2:20pm on 31st March 2015. The crash involved a motor vehicle and a small capacity motor bike, carrying a rider and pillion passenger, which was attempting to cross the highway. The pillion passenger of the motor bike was taken to hospital…