Man charged with Bellerive burglaries
In the early hours of 13 September 2014, five dwellings in Bellerive were unlawfully entered and a number of items stolen consisting largely of prescription medication, mobile phones and cash. Glenorchy CIB charged a 33 year old man from the Glenorchy area with the burglaries and the stealing of two motor vehicles from the Bellerive…
Attempted armed robbery at Richmond
About 10.45 am on Saturday 13 September 2014 a man entered the Richmond Bakery armed with a hammer. The man approached staff, grabbing hold of one male staff member, and demanded money. Two members of staff managed to overpower the offender and force him out of the bakery. The man managed to escape from the…
Helicopter Rescue – Cape Frederick Hendrick (14 Sept)
At 10:15am on Sunday 14/9/14 AMSA detected an EPIRB activation several nautical miles east of Cape Frederick Hendrick near Marion Bay, Tasmania. Subsequently the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated and flew to the scene arriving at 10:45am. The helicopter crew observed two men on the hull of an upturned catamaran and subsequently commenced a winch…
Pedestrian/Vehicle Crash – Huon Road, South Hobart (13 Sept)
A 16 year old Warrane youth is in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Hobart Hospital after being struck by a motor vehicle on Huon Road at South Hobart about 3.50pm on Saturday the 13th day of September 2014. The 16 year old youth was walking east bound along the…
Police Incident – Pelverata
Approximately 6.30pm Friday 12 September, Tasmania Police were called to attend a rural property in Middle Road Pelverata, in relation to a male person who had made threats to harm himself. Police negotiated with the male person who was taken into custody around 7am Saturday 13 September. Tasmania Police are continuing investigations into the incident.…
Structure Fire – Frankford Road, Frankford
In the early hours of Saturday the 13/09/2014, members of Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a structure fire at 2105 Frankford Road, Frankford. Substantial damage has been caused to a dwelling on the property as a result of the blaze. No persons were injured as a result of the fire and the property…
Charges for Rare Bird Thefts
Two Devonport men will be charged in connection with the theft of $10,000 worth of rare birds from a bird breeder in Port Arthur. But the 17 birds have not been recovered and police are appealing for information from anyone who may know where they are. One bird, a Lutino Rainbow Lorikeet is worth $1,500…
Helicopter rescue from Deadman’s Bay, Southwest Tasmania
The Westpac Police Rescue Helicopter airlifted a man from the South Coast Track at Deadman’s Bay this morning. Police responded at 8am to the request for assistance for a 54-year-old South Australian man. He was trying to cross a creek when he fell in the water and became so wet and cold that he felt…
Don’t Risk Drink Driving This Footy Weekend
Tasmania Police are reminding fans to have a plan in place for getting home safely if they’re having a few drinks at the local football finals this weekend. Alcohol is a major factor in around 20% of serious casualty* road crashes in Tasmania and police will be out in increased numbers to detect and deter…
Vehicle Fires – Derwent Park Trade Clearance Centre (8-Sept)
Glenorchy CIB are currently investigating a deliberately lit fire which destroyed three vehicles and damaged others at the Derwent Park Trade Clearance Centre located at 70 Sunderland Street, Derwent Park. The fire started in one of the vehicles and quickly spread to surrounding vehicles. The fire was extinguished by Tasmania Fire Service, however had already…