DUI and Exceed 0.05 Charges
A 67 year old man from Herdsmans Cove was charged with Driving Under the influence and Exceed 0.05 yesterday afternoon. Observations were made of a white Hyundai sedan colliding with the middle island at the intersection of Lamprill Circle and East Derwent Highway at about 1.10pm yesterday. Shortly after police were travelling towards the Hyundai…
Serious Assault upon 71 year old female – New Town (4 Oct)
A 71 year old woman who was assaulted in New Town on Saturday 4 October, has died in the Royal Hobart Hospital as a result of her injuries. Bellerive Detectives have been investigating the serious assault which took place on the corner of Argyle Street and New Town Road at 8.50am on Saturday 4 October…
Offender charged – Serious Assault New Town (4 Oct)
Detectives from Bellerive CIB arrested and charged a 50 year old man from Moonah following a serious assault at New Town Road, New Town, on Saturday morning. On Saturday 4 October 2014 a 71 year old woman was seriously assaulted and she remains in a critical condition in hospital. Witnesses to the assault provided police…
Firearms theft at Gagebrook
Police are currently investigating the burglary of a Gagebrook residence which occurred over the weekend, during which a quantity of firearms were stolen. The burglary is believed to have occurred sometime between Saturday 4 October and Sunday 5 October, and was discovered when the occupant returned on Sunday afternoon. The offenders have entered the residence…
George Town – Structure Fire
At 06:45am on Sunday 5th October 2014 Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) were called to attend a structure fire at Paterson Crescent, George Town. On arrival, TFS found the south eastern corner of the house alight. TFS were able to successfully extinguish the fire, however, as a result, the laundry and bathroom were…
Strahan Fatal Crash – Name Released
Tasmania Police have released the name of the passenger who was killed in a single vehicle crash at Strahan on Friday night, 3/10/14. She was Chloe Michelle WALSH, 15 years from Burnie. Miss WALSH was killed when the vehicle she was a rear seat passenger in plunged over a cliff in Strahan. She was thrown…
Strahan Fatal Crash
At approximately 11.00pm Friday 3rd October 2014 a fatal single vehicle crash occurred in the township of Strahan. Police believe a white Mitsubishi VRX Magna was being driven by a 20 year old Strahan man when he lost control of the vehicle on Innes Street. The vehicle travelled across a grass nature strip area before…
Pearl Street, Wivenhoe – House Destroyed By Fire
A house located in Pearl Street Wivenhoe, has been partially destroyed by fire overnight on the 3rd of October 2014. Damage of the fire is estimated at $50,000. Approximately 11pm, Burnie uniform officers and three Tasmania Fire Service appliances attended the weatherboard house to find it engulfed in flames. It took fire crews approximately 30…
Sting Ray Bay, Granville Harbour – Pedestrian & Motor Vehicle Accident
On Friday the 3rd of October 2014 at around 9:26 pm, a motor vehicle struck a pedestrian at Sting Ray Bay, Granville Harbour. As a result of this crash the pedestrian was transported by ambulance to the North West Regional Hospital where they remain in a stable condition under observation. Police have spoken with the…
Deceased Driver – Name Released
Tasmania Police have released the name of the driver killed in yesterday’s multi-vehicle collision on the Bass Highway between Devonport and Latrobe. Christine Sylvia BONE, 64 years from James Street, Devonport died as result of injuries sustained when the vehicle she was driving was hit by on-coming vehicles. It appears that she had swerved to…