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…
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…