Police calling for help to identify dangerous motorcycle rider
Police are seeking public assistance to help identify a motorcycle rider who was seen riding dangerously, with a child on board, in Newnham on Tuesday. Launceston officers attempted to intercept the motorcycle on Mallard Place shortly before 12pm, but the rider failed to stop for police and evaded at high speed towards Mowbray. Police did…
Pedestrian dies in Claremont crash
Sadly, a male pedestrian has died following a crash with a vehicle in Claremont last night. An 81-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a car whilst walking across Main Road in Claremont at about 9.15pm. The man died at the scene and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this…
Vehicle collides with fallen tree on Murchison Highway
A mother and son were lucky to escape serious injury after their car collided with a tree on the Murchison Highway yesterday. The pair were on their way to Cradle Mountain when the 20 plus metre tree fell and landed across the highway. The white Mitsubishi wagon they were driving was unable to avoid crashing…
Man charged with firearms offences
Launceston Police are calling for information from the public, after a man was arrested in Mayfield on Saturday morning. About 9:40am police attempted to intercept two men riding on unregistered dirt bikes. One man evaded police, while the other was taken into custody at the scene and found in possession of a sawn-off shotgun. He…
A 43 year old male, from Queenstown, is in hospital following a collision between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle in Queenstown
Around 10 pm on Friday 29 April 2022 a pedestrian and a utility were involved in a crash on Driffield Street in Queenstown. As a result of the crash the male was taken to hospital and is being treated for head injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a 26-year-old male from Queenstown, was not injured.…
Police release name of man killed in fatal crash
With the permission of the family, police can now release the name of the man who sadly died in yesterday’s single vehicle crash at Mt Roland. He was Anthony Graeme Seymour, 59, of Brisbane. Our thoughts are with Mr Seymour’s family and loved ones at this difficult time. The crash continues to be investigated by…
Man summonsed to appear in court following allegations of animal cruelty
Police have finalised their investigations into an allegation of animal cruelty in the Woodbury area. On 12 April this year, a person saw and filmed what appeared to be a sheep being crutched with a chainsaw. The film was later circulated on social media. A 58-year-old man from York Plains has been charged with Cruelty…
Police target high risk pedestrians in Hobart CBD
Police targeted high risk pedestrian behaviours in the Hobart CBD yesterday as part of a road safety operation. Inspector Steve Burk said that the focus was on unsafe driving behaviours such as inattention, blocking or choking of intersections, failing to comply with traffic signals, and pedestrians not complying with pedestrian traffic lights (or ‘J walking’).…
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…