Marine checks find deficiencies in safety equipment
Vessel owners are reminded to check their safety equipment prior to launching following safety inspections over the weekend resulted in 20 vessels not being compliant. Northern District Marine Police conducted safety inspections on recreational vessel safety equipment on boat ramps in the St Helens area over the weekend. After completing more than 20 inspections each…
Aggravated Armed Robbery – Risdon Vale
Police have taken one man into custody and continue to search for another following an incident in Risdon Vale this afternoon. Around 1pm two men entered a property on Sugarloaf Road in Risdon Vale armed with a firearm and demanded money from the resident, who was known to them. The men took a small amount…
Bridgewater police detect two high range drink drivers in two days
Bridgewater Police have detected two high range drink driving offenders in two days. At 10:55pm on Friday, a 28-year-old Lachlan man driving a blue Nissan Patrol was involved in a single vehicle crash on the Lyell Highway at Granton. He was taken into custody for the purpose of a breath analysis where he returned a…
Police search continues for missing bushwalker – James ‘Jim’ McLean
Police continue to search for missing 76-year-old experienced bushwalker, James ‘Jim’ McLean who is overdue from a one month trek in the state’s far south-west. The current search area is concentrating around the three main tracks that stretch between Melaleuca and the start of the Huon Track near the Picton River at Tahune. Yesterday morning,…
Police continue search for missing bushwalker in state’s far south-west
Police continue to search for a missing experienced 76 year old bushwalker who is overdue from a one month trek in the state’s far south-west. Today police are searching the area using the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and four teams of search and rescue staff with assistance from the State Emergency Service covering each of…
DRIVER DETECTED MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE ALCOHOL LIMIT
A 37-year-old Somerset man has been bailed to appear in court early next year after he was detected driving with more than three times the legal alcohol limit in the state’s North-West overnight. Just after 1am this morning, police detected a vehicle being driven erratically on the Bass Highway near the Cloverlea nursery at…
Charges laid over Sorell car jacking
Following an alleged car jacking at Sorell, police have now charged a 35 year old man with: Aggravated Car Jacking Evade Police (Aggravated Circumstance) Dangerous Driving Assault Police (Criminal Code) Disqualified Driving The man has been detained to appear in court on 21 December 2018.
Pedestrian seriously injured in crash near Hadspen
Shortly after 4pm on Thursday 20 December 2018 a serious crash occurred on the Bass Highway, Hadspen approximately 500 metres west of the Pateena Road off ramp where a male pedestrian was struck by a car travelling west on the Bass Highway. The man, aged in his 40s received serious injuries and was conveyed…
Police locate driver sought over evade incident in Glenorchy
Police are currently in the Chigwell area searching for a man who stole a vehicle and evaded police in the Glenorchy area today. Around 1pm this afternoon a white Toyota Hatch (registration DO2177) was driving erratically and evaded police in the Glenorchy area. At around 2pm police were attending a single vehicle crash on Grass…
Police seeking driver who evaded police in Glenorchy area today
Police are currently in the Chigwell area searching for a man who stole a vehicle and evaded police in the Glenorchy area today. Around 1pm this afternoon a white van (registration DO2177) was driving erratically and evaded police in the Glenorchy area. At around 2pm police were attending a single vehicle crash on Grass Tree…