Western Search and Rescue Jobs- Saturday 6 June 2020
Police Search and Rescue teams were deployed to two incidents within the Western District on Saturday 6 June 2020: At 3:00pm an EPIRB was detected by AUSAR the location was at the southern end of Lake Burbury (near Queenstown). A 33 year old male bushwalker planning to walk to the Fincham Hut on the Fincham…
Five Year Old Child Ran Over By Trailer
On Saturday 6 June 2020 at 4:45pm emergency services attended a motor vehicle accident at Latrobe where a five year old child had been run over by a trailer being towed by a campervan. The child had been playing on a ladder on the side of the campervan when the driver drove away, not knowing…
Serious single vehicle crash – South Arm Highway, Sandford
A 21-year-old woman from Kingston remains in hospital in a critical condition following a single vehicle crash on the South Arm Highway at Sandford which occurred on Friday, 5 June 2020, at around 7:15pm. The woman who was the driver of a red Toyota Camry was trapped for a short period of time before being…
Police investigating deliberately lit house fire on Bendigo Street Ravenswood
Police are investigating a deliberately lit house fire on Bendigo Street in Ravenswood that occurred around 9.30pm last night. The fire destroyed the house causing approximately $180,000 damage. Fire Service Investigators have determined the fire was deliberately lit. Anyone with information in relation to the fire or suspicious activity in the area around the time…
Unaccompanied learner caught drink driving in Campbell Town
Police have charged a 21-year-old learner driver from Conara with a range of driving offences after they caught the man drink driving in Campbell Town yesterday afternoon. “Police from Northern Road and Public Order Services intercepted a green Holden Commodore on High Street, Campbell Town after it was seen travelling on the Midland Highway,” said…
House fire House fire at Bendigo Street, Ravenswood
A house fire at Bendigo Street, Ravenswood has caused significant damage to the property. At about 9:30pm on Thursday the 4th of June 2020 emergency services were called to attend to the fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by Tasmania Fire Service, but the house was substantially damaged. The occupants of the residence were not…
Planned vigils and events this weekend
Tasmania Police is aware of some vigils and demonstrations planned over the next few days in line with the Black Lives Matter movement. These events have been registered with police and are expected to be conducted peacefully and lawfully. “We support and appreciate Tasmanians having the democratic right to protest, provided this is done legally…
Let’s keep each other safe this long weekend
Police are calling on Tasmanians to keep each other safe this long weekend, as we enter Stage Two of our Coronavirus recovery. “We want people to enjoy themselves as they return to doing many of the activities Tasmanians love, like visiting shacks, going fishing and socialising in restaurants and pubs, but we all need to…
Police investigate deliberately lit fire at Invermay Road, Mowbray
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire at the former ‘Charity Shop’ on Invermay Road at Mowbray around midday today. Tasmania Fire Service attended the scene and extinguished the fire prior to conducting a fire scene examination. The fire was determined to have been deliberately lit in a pile of furniture stacked at the front…
Attempted carjacking and stealing – Albion Street, Invermay
Police are investigating the attempted carjacking of a motor vehicle on Albion Street, Invermay around 11pm last night. Three men attempted to steal the car from an Invermay man by demanding he get out of the Toyota Camry that he was sitting in. Although the car was not stolen, the men attempted to pull a…