Serious Crash – Tasman Highway Sorell
Serious Motor Vehicle Crash – Tasman Highway and Shark Point Road, Sorell At 6:45 pm Sunday 13 March 2016 Police and Emergency Services were called to a Serious Crash involving 2 vehicles on the Tasman Highway at the intersection of Shark Point Road, Sorell. It appears that a blue Ford Laser Hatch being driven by…
Fatal Crash – Lake Leake Highway, Campbell Town
Fatal Crash involving motor cyclist – Lake Leake Highway Campbell Town At 12:29hrs on 12th March 2016, a 24 year old male rider of a green a Kawasaki motor cycle failed to negotiate a sweeping right hand bend, colliding with a tree on Lake Leake Highway travelling to the east coast. He was pronounced deceased at…
Drug and Firearm Seizures
Western District – Drug and Firearm Seizures During Wednesday 9/3/16 and Thursday 10/3/16 Detectives from Western Drug Investigation Services and Devonport CIB conducted searches in the Sassafras and Railton areas. 3 stolen firearms, 1 unregistered firearm, a significant quantity of ammunition, a quantity of stolen tools and cannabis plants were recovered from a search in…
Information sought after burglary and stealing
Approximately 2.50pm today Tasmania Police were advised of a burglary in progress, when a resident of Green Valley Road, Bagdad, disturbed two people on their rural property. As a result, a short time later Police located and took a female into custody at the scene. She is assisting police with their inquiries. Police allege a…
Western Explorer now open
Following assessment of current public roads closed in the Circular Head/Arthur River area as a result of recent fire activity, the majority of roads have been opened to the public with the exception of; Sumac Road from Lake Chisholm Road turn-off South, Rapid River Road from the intersection with Sumac Road to the intersection with…
Single Vehicle Fatal Crash – West Tamar Highway, Sidmouth
At 6pm on Thursday 10th March 2016, a pink Toyota Camry station wagon, driven by a French female national, was involved in a single vehicle crash on the West Tamar Highway at Sidmouth. The vehicle lost control in wet conditions following a sweeping left hand bend prior to the Spring Hill Road intersection. At the time of…
New Deputy Secretary for DPEM
Assistant Commissioner Donna Adams has been appointed to the new position of Deputy Secretary for the Business and Executive Division within the Department of Police and Emergency Management (DPEM).
Police investigate ram raids in Hobart and Glenorchy
Hobart and Glenorchy CIBs are conducting enquiries in relation to three burglaries and an attempted burglary of businesses in the Hobart and Glenorchy area overnight. At about 10.30pm a report was received of an attempted burglary at a tyre business in Barrack Street, Hobart. A dark coloured Nissan Patrol 4 x 4 with white…
Motor Vehicle Collision, Arthur Highway Sorell
On the 8th of March 2016 at 3:15pm police attended a motor vehicle collision on the Arthur Highway approximately 2 kilometres west of the Sorell Township. It appears that a white 2005 Toyota utility being driven by a 59 year old male from Lewisham was travelling west when it has crossed onto the incorrect…
Dangerous Driving Bridgewater
On the 7th of March 2016 at approximately 6:40pm, police received multiple calls regarding a red Mitsubishi Lancer being driven in a dangerous manner within the Bridgewater / Gagebrook area. Investigations are continuing in relation to the matter and police are calling for any witnesses who may have observed a vehicle fitting the above…