Police investigate serious single vehicle rollover – Upper Blessington
Police are investigating a single vehicle rollover in north-east Tasmania this morning, in which a man received critical head injuries. Police and emergency services were called at 10.45am to attend a single vehicle crash involving a red Toyota station wagon on Roses Tier Road at Upper Blessington, approximately a 40-minute drive from Launceston. …
Single Vehicle Crash on the Midlands Highway, Epping Forrest
Around midday today Sunday 13 December, police were notified of a single vehicle crash on the Midlands Highway, Epping Forrest. Emergencies services attended the scene and were met by an elderly man who was the sole occupant of the vehicle. It is believed the driver suffered a medical episode causing him to cross the…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire in South Burnie
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire at a large chemical warehouse in South Burnie overnight. About 2:15am this morning, Tasmania Fire Service and police were called to the fire, which was quickly controlled and extinguished. Extensive damage caused to the building, nearby storage containers and products is estimated to be in excess of $60,000.…
COVID police resources
COVID-19 has presented an unprecedented situation, with a State of Emergency being declared in Tasmania for the first time. For the last nine months many people, including police have been required to adapt the way they live and work. The safety of all Tasmanians remains our priority as we respond to the COVID-19…
Two people charged with Aggravated Robbery
A 36-year-old man from Youngtown and a 42-year-old woman from Summerhill have both been charged with Aggravated Robbery. The charges relate to an incident that is alleged to have occurred at Westbury on 5 December 2020 where a woman was assaulted, and property was stolen from her. Police were advised of the incident on 10…
Police intercept P1 driver speeding 70km/h above limit in Sassafras
Police are urging motorists to obey the speed limit after a P1 Driver was detected speeding 70km/h over the limit at Sassafras yesterday. Around 2pm, police detected a 1997 model Green Toyota Camry travelling at 170km/h on the Bass Highway at Sassafras. The vehicle was intercepted and the driver was identified as an 18-year-old man…
Search Efforts Continue in Fortescue Area
Tasmania Police would like to speak to two kayakers who were seen in the Fortescue Bay area about 4:30pm yesterday following a report of a paddle boarder on the water in the Hippolyte Rocks area in southern Tasmania. A walker in the area reported the sighting of what they believed to be a person on…
Outlaw motorcycle gang members firearms licences suspended after police operation
Members of six outlaw motorcycle gangs have had their firearms licences suspended as part of a planned police operation across the state over the past week. Acting Assistant Commissioner Jo Stolp said that a total of 34 members of outlaw motorcycle gangs possessing a total of 97 firearms had their firearms licences suspended during…
Man charged with high range drink driving in Launceston
Police yesterday charged a man with high range drink driving after he was detected driving with a blood alcohol reading of .284 in Launceston. Around 3:48pm yesterday police responded to a report of a black Holden sedan crashing into an unoccupied car parked on Paterson Street outside Kings Bridge. Police attended and spoke to man…
Man Charged Over 2019 Dino’s Pizza Armed Robbery
A 26 year old man from Risdon Vale has been charged with one count of armed robbery following an investigation by Bellerive CIB. In March 2019, a man entered the Dino’s Pizza shop in Risdon Vale armed with a knife before he allegedly held up the shop owner and left with some property. The man…