Robbery – Valern Hotel Bottle Shop
Robbery – Valern Hotel Bottle Shop At 8:50pm on Tuesday 28 April 2015, the bottle shop at the Valern Hotel, Moonah was in the process of closing for business, with two staff members in attendance. At this time, a Daewoo Nubira station wagon entered the bottle shop drive way. Two people left the vehicle and…
Man charged with Serious Assault
Man Charged with Serious Assault Launceston CIB have today charged a 35 year Launceston man with Criminal Code Assault and Demand Property with Menace following an alleged incident at a private residence in Pioneer Parade, Ravenswood, earlier this year. It will be alleged that the victim, a 25 year old man also from Launceston, was…
Serious two vehicle crash – Bass Highway, Leith
About 7am on Tuesday 28 April 2015, police were called to reports of a two vehicle crash on the Bass Highway / Leith Road intersection. Initial reports suggested that a red Ford sedan with five occupants, had struck a white Mitsubishi wagon containing three occupants, which had attempted to cross the highway from Leith Road…
Missing Tourist – Cradle Mountain – Located
Tasmania Police were called about 8:00 pm on Sunday 26/4/15 to the report of a missing Japanese tourist who was last seen at the Cradle Mountain Lodge. A 58 year old female was a member of a guided tour and was staying at the Cradle Mountain Lodge. She was last seen by her room mate…
Significant damage and burglary and Bunnings site North Launceston
Significant damage and burglary at Bunnings site North Launceston Overnight on the 25th – 26th April 2015 a significant amount of damage was caused to plant machinery at a building site adjacent to the Bunnings North Launceston store located on Lindsay Street, Launceston. It would appear as if the offender remained at the site for…
Wounding – East Derwent Highway, Gagebrook
Wounding – East Derwent Highway, Gagebrook Bridgewater Police were called to a Gagebrook address just after midnight on the 26/04/2015. Upon arrival a 27 year old male was found to have suffered a wound to his abdomen requiring medical intervention. This injury occurred as a result of a disturbance on the East Derwent Highway,…
Single Vehicle Crash Penquite Road Launceston
On Friday 24th April 2015 at approximately 20:01hrs a silver Ford Sedan was involved in a crash at the intersection of Penquite Road and Amy Road at Newstead. The vehicle concerned hit a power pole shearing the pole off at ground level. This caused extensive damage to adjoining power poles and wires. The driver and sole…
Targa Tasmania 2015
TARGA TASMANIA 2015 Members of the public are encouraged to enjoy the action of next week’s Targa Tasmania event however, they are also encouraged to do so in a safe manner and to be alert at all times. Targa Tasmania begins in the municipality of the West Tamar on Monday, 27 April 2015 and is…
Rescue – Schouten Island
At about midday on 23/4/2015 a 16m fishing boat started taking on water approx. 10nm east of Schouten Island in 200m of water. The two man crew of the vessel tried to pump the water from the vessel but the pumps were unable to keep up with the intake of water. As the boat rolled over and…
Have you seen this car? – Located
Update at 16.55 – 22/04/2015 Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance in looking for a silver Toyota corolla. Police conducted extensive searches in the Geeveston area today and located the vehicle late this afternoon. Unfortunately the occupant of the vehicle was deceased, when located by police. *** 11.55 –…