Fatal motor vehicle crash – Western Junction – Charges Laid
A 25 year old man from Kings Meadows has this morning been charged with Manslaughter following the investigation into a fatal motor vehicle crash on Evandale Road, Western Junction on 7th November 2014. A 54 year old woman from Evandale died when a blue Ford XR6 collided head-on with the side of her Nissan Navara,…
Wounding Salamanca Place
At approximately 12.30am on Sunday 14th December 2014, a 22 year old man victim, was walking with three friends (one man aged 23 and two women aged 18 & 22) on Salamanca Place near the front steps of the Supreme Court buildings. The victim and friends walked past another group of people, consisting of about…
Tattooing and body modification on under 18s now illegal
To protect the welfare of young people it will this week become an offence to perform tattoos, body modification or intimate piercing on someone under 18 years of age. The new offences form part of the amended Police Offences Act 1935 which comes into effect on December 19. Assistant Commissioner Richard Cowling said: “Tattoos and…
Structure Fire – Weld Street, Beaconsfield
At approximately 1:40am on Sunday the 14th December 2014, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were tasked to attend a structure fire at a unit on Weld Street, Beaconsfield. Upon arrival of emergency services the unit was found to be fully alight. Tasmania Fire Service bought the blaze under control, saving adjoining units, however substantial…
Boy run over at George Town
A 13 year old George Town boy has been injured after being accidentally reversed over by a vehicle. The accident happened at about 3.00pm on Saturday 13 December 2014 in the front yard of a house in George Town. The boy was treated at the scene by Ambulance Tasmania personnel prior to being transported to…
Offenders detected speeding – Brooker Highway at Claremont
Four separate incidents of motorist travelling at excessive speeds have been detected on the Brooker Highway by members of Glenorchy Police over the past two days. On Thursday 11/12/2014, a 21 year old male motorist was detected travelling at 153kph in 100kph zone, leading to his vehicle being fitted with a steering wheel clamp, with…
Helicopter Medivac – South Coast Track
At 5.40pm on Friday 12 December 2014, Police Radio Dispatch Services were contacted via satellite phone by a walking party on the South Coast Track at Little Deadmans Bay. A guide for an organised walking party had suffered a knee injury. As a result the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated and winched the man to…
Three Vehicle Crash, Bass Highway at Exton
At about 12 midday on 12 December 2014, police responded to reports of a three vehicle crash on the Bass Highway, Exton. A Silver Kia sedan travelling towards Deloraine on the Bass Highway collided with a white BMW which was travelling in the opposite direction. The Kia impacted on the driver’s side of the BMW…
Burglary of Bertoz Jewellers, Channel Court Shopping Centre, Kingston
Detectives from Kingston CIB are investigating a burglary which occurred at Bertoz Jewellers, Channel Court, Kingston just before 4am this morning, Friday 12 December 2014. A large quantity of Seiko, Bulova and Mizzano brand watches were taken during the incident, in addition to some jewellery pieces. Detectives would be interested in hearing from any one…
$200,000 House Fire – Evandale Road, Western Junction
Tasmania Police officers from the Launceston Criminal Investigation Branch are investigating a house fire at Evandale Rd, Western Junction in the State’s North. Officers were alerted to the fire at 6.10pm on Thursday 11 December and the cause is currently being treated as suspicious. An estimated $200,000 damage was caused to the house which was…