Man charged with firearm and drug offences following search at Brighton
Police have charged a 49-year-old man with firearm and drug offences following a search at Brighton yesterday. Around 3pm police conducted a search of a residence and surrounding area and recovered firearms, ammunition and drug related paraphernalia. Several firearms and parts including long arms and a pistol were recovered and investigations are continuing into their…
Drink driver caught more than four times the limit
Police have charged a 27-year-old Waratah man with high range drink driving after he was intercepted by police on Terrylands Street, Burnie at midnight. The man returned a breath analysis reading of 0.201, more than four times the legal limit. Inspector Adrian Shadbolt said the man has been charged and had his licence suspended for…
Man charged in relation to fatal crash at Yolla
Police have charged a 52-year-old man from Wynyard with several offences after he allegedly left the scene of a fatal crash he was involved with in Yolla on 15 December. He has been charged with a series of offences, including: 1 x Causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving. 1 x Manslaughter. 1 x Cause…
Police investigating single vehicle crash at Pipers River
Police are investigating a single vehicle crash on Bridport Road at Pipers River around 5:15pm yesterday. The driver of a grey Mitsubishi Triton traveling west near Snares Road failed to negotiate a right-hand bend. The vehicle left the roadway, flipped a number of times before coming to rest in trees. Two of the three occupants…
Person in custody over Yolla fatal crash
A person was taken into custody a short time ago in relation to a fatal crash on the Murchison Highway at Yolla on Friday morning. No charges have been laid at this stage. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Police are interested to hear from anyone who may have seen a blue Holden Adventra…
Three charged over Sheffield burglary
Three people have been charged over a burglary at a Sheffield business in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police were called to the business about 1am and observed a vehicle of interest a short time later. The vehicle attempted to evade police, and crashed on Nook Road at Sheffield. Three people were taken…
Call for witnesses over fatal Yolla crash
Police are continuing to search for a driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash on the Murchison Highway at Yolla on Friday morning. The person is described as being a Caucasian man, with a slim build, about 168cm tall, with dark hair, and unshaven. Western District Commander Stuart Wilkinson said police were…
Smithton man charged with wounding
A Smithton man aged in his forties has been charged in relation to a wounding incident that occurred in King Street, Smithton. The man has been charged with: Wounding x 1 Firearm and minor drug offences. On Wednesday the 13th of December 2023, Police responded to a wounding incident which occurred in King Street, Smithton.…
Fatal crash – Bass Highway, Brittons Swamp
Sadly, a 77-year-old Elliot man has died after a single-vehicle crash on the Bass Highway at Brittons Swamp earlier today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 12.15pm, after reports a motorcycle had left the road. The rider was treated by paramedics, but died at the scene. A report will be prepared…
Fatal crash – Murchison Highway, Yolla
Sadly, a person has died following a serious three-vehicle crash on the Murchison Highway at Yolla. Police and emergency services remain at the scene, and are continuing to search for a driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash about 9.25am this morning. Motorists are asked to avoid the area, with road closures…