House destroyed in blaze at Dilston
At about 3.40am on Saturday 28 January 2017 Police and Fire crews were alerted to a house fire at an unoccupied residence in the Northern township of Dilston. When units from Tasmania Fire Service and Police arrived the building was well alight and the fire took several hours to bring under control. The house has…
Police forensically examine Newnham address in search for missing man
Northern detectives and forensic officers are today examining a Newnham address as the search for missing Mowbray man Bradley Breward, 22, continues. Police continue to hold grave concerns for the welfare and safety of Mr Breward, who was last seen by friends after celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Launceston CBD and Newnham. …
Serious two vehicle crash – Midland Highway, Oatlands
At 7.30am on 26 January 2017, police and emergency services personnel attended the scene of a two vehicle crash on the Midland Highway at the southern entrance to Oatlands. Preliminary investigations revealed that a silver Holden SUV travelling north was performing a right hand turn into Oatlands when it collided with a red Toyota sedan…
Police recover stolen $80,000 Torana
Launceston Detectives searched a residence in Charles Street, Cressy yesterday and recovered a stolen vehicle valued at more than $80,000. This vehicle was the orange 1976 Holden Torana SS hatchback, which had been stolen from a locked garage on Bowen Avenue, Trevallyn in the early hours of Saturday 14 January 2017. Investigations continue…
Non suspicious death – Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport
At 9.40am on Monday 23 January 2017, police in Devonport were notified of the death of a man on board Spirit of Tasmania I, which had recently docked in the Mersey River. Tasmania Police are investigating the death, but do not consider it to be suspicious. The family of the deceased have been informed. The…
Concern for welfare – missing person Bradley Breward
Tasmania Police are seeking assistance from the public in relation to a missing Mowbray man Bradley Breward, 22yrs. Mr Breward was last seen by friends after celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Launceston CBD and Newnham. He has not been seen and has not made contact with friends and relatives since that date. Bradley…
Bushwalker Rescued from the Leven Canyon
At around 8.30pm on Saturday evening police received a call regarding a bushwalker who was in urgent need of insulin due to his medical condition. Police from Ulverstone and Road and Public Order Services attended Leven Canyon area and began trekking towards the estimated location of the bushwalker. Due to the possibility of a severe…
EPIRB Activation and Rescue – Shoemakers Bay
At 6.20pm on Thursday 19 January 2017, The Australian Search and Rescue Co-ordination centre in Canberra, notified Tasmania Police that they had detected an EPIRB in Shoemakers Bay on the South Coast of Tasmania. The GPS EPIRB had sent co-ordinates of its position via satellite to AUSAR. The beacon was registered to a gentleman who…
SES issue advice over Heavy Rainfall Forecast for North East Tasmania
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for North East Tasmania for heavy rainfall for Friday 20 January. Heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding in some localised areas. SES advises that road conditions may be dangerous due to heavy rainfall. Road closures are a possibility. SES Regional Manager North today said,”…
Second arson at Gagebrook residence
On 18/01/2017 police began an investigation into an Arson at 6 Boronia Place in Gagebrook. Overnight two further scrub fires were located and extinguished near Tottenham Road in Gagebrook. Approximately 1:35am police were conducting patrols and identified the house from yesterday’s Arson incident was again alight. Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) attended and…