P Plater disqualified for speeding
A 31-year-old P2 licence holder will be disqualified from driving for four months after being caught speeding on the Bass Highway last night. Police from Northern Road & Public Order Services intercepted the man’s vehicle, a blue Holden Commodore travelling east at 186km/h near the Birralee turn off about 5.10pm. “Police will continue to be…
Motorists urged to obey speed limits in roadworks zones to ensure safety of workers
Police are urging motorists to obey reduced speed limits in roadworks zones after 16 motorists were detected speeding in a two-hour period last week. Following complaints made to police about motorists speeding through roadworks on the Bass Highway on the Northwest Coast, several police operations have been conducted targeting high-range speeders. As a result of…
Two Tasmanians fined for failing to comply with Stay-at-Home Order
Tasmania Police continues to monitor compliance with the Stay-at-Home Order issued by the Director of Public Health. On Tuesday, two people received infringement notices for not staying ‘at home’ as directed. The penalty for failing to comply with the stay-at-home order is $778.50. A 39-year-old woman from Northern Tasmania who recently returned from Queensland breached…
Police investigating deliberately lit fire in Ravenswood
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire in Ravenswood overnight. Shortly after midnight, multiple crews from Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police attended a fire at the Ravenswood Over 50 Club on Lambert Street. The fire was quickly extinguished, and only minor damage was caused. There were no occupants in the building at the time.…
Serious crash at Gawler
Police are investigating a serious crash at Gawler overnight. Police were called to the scene at Top Gawler Road about 10:50pm, after a Holden Commodore sedan failed to negotiate a right-hand bend in the road. The car then ran off the verge and crashed head-on into a tree. The man driving was flown to the…
Man charged with causing grievous bodily harm at Bridgewater
A 41 year old Bridgewater man has been charged over an incident at Bridgewater in the early hours of this morning. At 1.30am today, the man allegedly assaulted a 49-year-old man, who is known to him at a residence in Munnings Place Bridgewater. As a result of the assault, the victim received burn injuries to…
Five People cautioned for Failing to Comply with Stay at Home Order
Five people have today been officially cautioned in relation to failing to comply with the Director of Public Health, by not staying ‘at home’. A group of four tourists from Queensland each received a caution notice, after they attempted to enter the Cradle Mountain National Park. All four members of the group were compliant…
Bushwalker rescue, Leven Canyon
Police search and rescue teams are currently rescuing two overdue bushwalkers from the Leven Canyon area near Loongana. Search and rescue ground parties and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter have been searching the area this morning for a man and woman in their 50s overdue from a bushwalk they were expected to complete yesterday. The man…
Tasmania Police to raise awareness of seven long-term missing people during National Missing Persons Week
Tasmania Police will raise awareness of seven long-term missing people during National Missing Persons Week which starts today. “National Missing Persons Week is an annual week of action aimed at profiling long-term missing persons and raising awareness of the significant issues surrounding missing persons,” said Sergeant John Delpero of the Tasmania Police Missing Persons Unit.…
Driver involved in single vehicle crash at Richmond on 26 July 2021 dies in hospital.
Sadly, the 22-year-old male driver, and only occupant, of a Toyota utility involved in a single vehicle crash on Middle Tea Tree at Richmond on 26 July 2021has passed away because of the injuries sustained. The male died at the Royal Hobart Hospital on 31 July 2021. Tasmania Police expresses condolences to the man’s family…