Yachtsman in distress off the coast near Seymour
At 10:20 PM this evening, Wednesday 27th April 2022 Tasmania Police received a call from AMSA indicating that a distress beacon had been activated from a vessel off the coast near Seymour. A search commenced with the assistance of Tasmania Police and Marine Rescue Volunteers from St Helens. The man’s position was determined to be…
Lost Family Located Near Meander Falls
At 5.30 pm this afternoon, Wednesday 27th April 2022 Tasmania Police received a 000 call from an Invermay man stating that he was lost with his two young children aged 10 and 11 years, near the Meander Falls track. The group left for their walk at 10.30am that morning with a plan to undertake the…
Serious incident at Olivers Road, Mt Roland
Police and emergency services are on the scene of a serious incident on Olivers Road, Mount Roland. Around 3.30pm today, a vehicle participating in Targa Tasmania crashed over an embankment on a closed section of the event. No other vehicles were involved. Further information will be provided when available.
Police seeking assistance from the Public
At 4:50pm today (24/04/2022) there was an altercation between two males at the Victoria Pde Boat Ramp and Pontoon in Devonport. During the altercation it is alleged one male was threatened with a pole. The suspects left in a white Flat Tray Utility towing a Red Boat. Police are seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed…
High Range drink driver detected on the West Coast
A 57-year-old Tullah man has been charged with high range drink driving after being detected nearly 4x the legal limit. At 7:30 pm yesterday police intercepted a green Ford Festiva on the Murchison Highway near Rosebery after it was observed swerving across the road. This man returned a high range drink driving reading of 0.19%.…
Fatal crash at Huonville
Sadly, an 82-year-old woman has died following an ATV crash at Huonville today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene on Scenic Hill Road about 12:30pm, after the ATV the woman was driving rolled, trapping her underneath. She received medical assistance but sadly died at the scene. Police would like to hear from…
Police investigating deliberately lit house fire
Police are investigating a deliberately lit house fire at Brighton overnight. Emergency services were called to the fire on Brighton Road about 8pm yesterday, arriving to find the structure fully engulfed. Fire investigators have determined it was deliberately lit, and police are investigating. Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the…
P- plater caught driving 42km/h over the limit
Police are again urging all drivers to obey speed limits after a P-plater was caught travelling 42km/h over the speed limit on the Bass Highway at Rocky Cape. Police intercepted a Commodore sedan after it was detected travelling at 142 km/h in a 100 km/h zone about 9pm yesterday. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from…
Keeping Pedestrians Safe – Stay Alert at the Lights
Tasmania Police are reminding all pedestrians to remain alert and focused when crossing the road. Over the coming days police will be targeting high risk pedestrian behaviours such as inattention and distraction – walking and texting or listening to music and not obeying the walk/wait signals at traffic lights. Inspector Stephen Burk from Hobart Police…
Operation Safe Arrival – results
Police intercepted more than 7,500 vehicles during Operation Safe Arrival, which ran from Thursday 14 April to Tuesday 19 April. Inspector Jim Semmens said it was disappointing to see 746 people issued with traffic infringement notices during the six-day period. “The majority of infringement notices were for speeding offences, which is extremely worrying,”…