Arrests in relation to suspicious House Fires, Fairfax Terrace, New Norfolk
On Friday 10 July 2015, in the early hours of the morning, a house fire occurred at 48 Fairfax Terrace, New Norfolk causing an estimated $20,000 of damage. On Sunday 12 July 2015, in the early hours of the morning, a house fire occurred at 16 Fairfax Terrace, New Norfolk causing an estimated $180,000 of…
Single Vehicle Fatal Car Crash Old Forcett Road Dodges Ferry (12-Jul)
Approximately 11.50am on Sunday the 12th of July, 2015 a white Ford Mondeo hatch has been travelling in a general northerly direction on Old Forcett Road just past Okines Road Dodges Ferry. The vehicle has veered left and collided with a fence and small trees before coming to rest. The vehicle was being driven by…
House Fire at New Norfolk (12-Jul)
Police and Fire crews responded to a house fire in Fairfax Terrace, New Norfolk at approximately 1:00am today and the fire was extinguished. The premises has been unoccupied for the past couple of months. The fire was determined to be deliberately lit and a fire watch maintained overnight for investigators to examine in daylight. The…
Helicopter Mission Freycinet National Park (11-Jul)
On Saturday 11 July 2015 about 3 pm the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend the Freycinet Peninsula, south of Wineglass Bay an injured male walker. The 44 year old male from Hobart had been walking along the track when he slipped and dislocated his shoulder. His walking partner preformed basic first aid and…
Fatal 4 Vehicle Collision at Burnie (9-Jul) – Name Released
Tasmania Police have released the name of the male person killed in yesterday’s multi-vehicle collision on the Bass Highway at Camdale. He was 40 year old Anthony Dean WEEKES from Verelle Street, Burnie. Mr WEEKES was killed when the Holden Clubsport he was a front seat passenger in lost control whilst overtaking an east bound…
Armed Robbery of Shorewell Pharmacy
Police are investigating an armed robbery which was committed at the Shorewell Pharmacy around 2pm this (Thursday) afternoon. Three female employees were working in the pharmacy when a male offender entered the shop and demanded that he be given the prescription drug, Oxycontin. He threatened the staff with a knife and he was able to…
Fatal 4 Vehicle Collision at Burnie (9-Jul)
At approximately 8.40am this morning, police and emergency services attended a multi-vehicle crash on the Bass Highway at Camdale. Investigations indicate an east-bound Holden Commodore Clubsport sedan was overtaking a fully-laden log truck just east of the East Cam Road junction when the driver, a 32-year-old woman believed to be from the Sisters Beach area,…
Operation Zero a success
Operation Zero concluded at midnight last night with a total of 331 infringement notices issued across the State. The 24-hour operation saw some 350 police officers working on traffic operations, focusing on the fatal five contributors to serious and fatal crashes. Inspector John Ward said: “It’s very encouraging to see that no-one was caught drink…
Structure Fire – Grant Street, Smithton
At approx. 4.30pm on 7 July 2015, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a structure fire at 7 Grant Street, Smithton. The dwelling was fully engulfed by flames on arrival and was brought under control by fire crews. The dwelling had been vacant for some time and the fire was determined to be suspicious.…
Update – Ben Plowright Investigation
As part of our investigations we are looking at all possible avenues of enquiry. One of those avenues includes a reported sighting of a substance that may have been blood on Mill Road, Perth. Initial forensic analysis at the time the information was received did not locate any obvious blood. To ensure a thorough investigation…