Night Helicopter Rescue On Freycinet Peninsula 27/5/17
At 7:00 pm on Saturday 27/5/17 Tasmania Police received a mobile telephone call from a 41 year old Victorian man who had become lost on Mount Amos. He explained that he had lost the track whilst descending from the summit and had suffered several minor falls. It was dark at the time and the man’s…
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Meander
At 9:20pm, Saturday 26 May 2017 emergency services were notified of a single motor vehicle crash on Nuttings Road, Meander. On arrival emergency personnel worked to free a 26 year old male driver from Meander who was trapped in a Toyota utility. Medical treatment was provided by attending Tasmanian Ambulance personnel, however he died at…
Drink driver detected travelling at 180 km/h
At 23:00 Hours on Friday 26th May 2017, Western District Road Safety Task Force officers detected a white Holden utility travelling at 180 km/h upon the Bass Highway at Sulphur Creek. The driver, a 22 year old Burnie man, was also found to be driving after consuming alcohol, returning a reading a little over twice…
Marine Incident – Mersey River, Devonport
Police yesterday rescued two recreational fishermen from the mouth of the Mersey River, Devonport following reports of a vessel in distress. At 2.50pm Police were notified that two distress flares had been activated. A 60-year-old Spreyton man and a 42-year-old East Devonport man, experienced engine failure causing their 4.5 metre aluminium runabout to…
Stolen cow recovered in East Devonport
Devonport CIB yesterday charged two men with the theft of an ornamental cow from East Devonport Primary School earlier this month. As part of an ongoing investigation the ornamental cow was recovered from an East Devonport property and returned to the school. A 22-year-old West Ulverstone man and a 23-year-old East Devonport man…
Man charged with handbag stealing in Devonport
Police have charged a 25-year-old Devonport man after a handbag snatching incident in Devonport last night. Around 7pm a woman walking on Edward Street was approached by a man wearing a grey and black coloured hooded jumper, light coloured jeans and dark shoes with white soles. The man snatched the woman’s handbag and…
Lindt Café Coronial Findings
Tasmania Police is reviewing the findings from the Lindt Café Siege Inquest and will consider any implications for the management of critical incident response in Tasmania. We work with our partner law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies in other jurisdictions to share information and work together to keep our community safe from terrorism. We regularly…
United Service Station Armed Robbery | Charges Laid
A 14-year-old youth has been charged with armed robbery following an incident at the United Service Station on George Town Road, Newnham last night. The armed robbery occurred at 9.25pm when the young man entered the service station, allegedly brandishing a knife. Earlier today Detectives from Launceston CIB arrested and charged the youth. Witnesses to…
Armed Robbery – United Service Station, Georgetown Rd, Newnham
At 9.25pm on Tuesday the 23rd of May 2017 a male offender entered the United Service Station at 7 Georgetown Rd, Newnham brandishing a knife. He was given a quantity of cigarettes and cash. Uniform and CIB units attended. Investigations are continuing. The male is described as being of stocky build, approximately 176cm tall and…
Man charged with drug trafficking
A 51-year-old Austins Ferry man has been charged with drug trafficking after a cannabis hydroponics set-up was uncovered following a fire at an Austins Ferry property overnight on Monday. Police allege a cannabis hydroponic set up was discovered following a fire in a shed. The man was charged with: One count of…