Remains found during Swansea house fire investigation
Sadly police can advise human remains have been located during investigations into a house fire at Swansea on Wednesday. Police and emergency services were called to the fire on Gordon Street about 9:20am. The house was fully engulfed when police and Tasmania Fire Service crews arrived. The property was completely destroyed, and sadly the remains…
Two charged over East Coast burglaries
Two people have been charged in relation to a series of recent burglaries on the East Coast. Police allege a van was stolen from Scamander on February 28, and driven to Launceston before the driver was located by police yesterday afternoon. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, police located a number of items…
Police call for witnesses to Herdsmans Cove trail bike crash
Police are investigating a serious crash where four youths riding a trail bike were injured in Herdsmans Cove last night. Police and emergency services were called to the scene involving a trail bike with one rider and three pillion passengers and a motor vehicle on Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove, about 5.30pm. A 13 year…
Major structure fire – 37 Gordon Street, Swansea
Investigations are continuing into a house fire at Swansea on Wednesday. Police and other emergency services were called to the fire on Gordon Street about 9:20am. The house was fully engulfed when police and Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) crews arrived, and was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is undetermined, and specialist resources are…
Two-vehicle crash, Elephant Pass Road
Police and emergency services were called to a crash involving a car and a motorbike on Elephant Pass Road at Gray just after 9am this morning. Early investigations indicate the vehicles were travelling in opposite directions when they collided on a tight bend. Police, Tasmania Fire Service, SES, and Ambulance Tasmania attended, and the motorbike…
Police responding to two-vehicle crash at Howrah
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Oceana Drive at Howrah. The road is blocked and traffic is being diverted via Minerva Street and Balia Street. Drivers are asked to avoid the area where possible and to follow the directions of emergency services. At this stage, there are no…
Drink driver caught nearly 3 x legal limit during Launceston traffic operation
Northern police conducted 957 random breath tests in a three-hour period during a targeted traffic operation after the Launceston Cup yesterday. Police tested drivers at Invermay and Mowbray between 4.30pm and 7.30pm, with one driver returning a reading of 0.144 – nearly three times the legal alcohol limit. The results – – Three drink drivers…
Elephant Road Pass, Gray closed due to crash
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a car and a motorbike on Elephant Pass Road at Gray. The road is closed in both directions. Details of injuries are not yet known. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. The road is expected to be closed for some time.
Motorists reminded to secure loads on the roads
Police are reminding motorists to properly secure vehicle loads, following recent close calls in the south of the state. Acting Inspector Adrian Leary said police have received several recent reports from members of the public. “These reports have related to near misses, or even damage caused, after loads have fallen from vehicles,” he said. “We…
Four youths charged with multiple offences
Four youths have been charged in relation to a number of offences committed in the New Norfolk, Bridgewater and Hobart areas over the last month. The youths – a 12 year old female, a 13 year old female, a 14 year old male and a 16 year old male – were arrested at Bridgewater yesterday.…