Keeping safe on the water this summer
As we pass the halfway point of summer, Tasmania Police is teaming up with MAST and Surf Life Saving Tasmania to reiterate the importance of water safety. Senior Constable Todd Plunkett said recent incidents have shown just how crucial it is to prioritise safety while enjoying Tasmania’s waters. “Unfortunately, we’ve already seen several incidents involving…
Two charged after police seize illegal firearms, stolen property at Ravenswood
Two people have been charged after police seized illegal firearms, a taser, a quantity of methylamphetamine, two stolen motorcycles and a significant quantity of stolen tools during a search at Ravenswood. Members of Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit, Criminal Investigation Branch, Uniform Police and specialist police resources executed a search warrant at a Ravenswood property…
Fatal Crash – Bass Highway, Penguin
Sadly, a man has died after a serious crash on the Bass Highway at Ulverstone earlier today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene just before noon on Thursday after reports two vehicles had crashed. A 68-year-old Penguin man – who was a passenger in one of the vehicles – received serious injuries…
Police investigating serious truck crash at Long Reach
Police are investigating a serious single vehicle crash involving a light Hino truck on the East Tamar Highway, Long Reach today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 3.30pm. Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver of the truck was travelling south on the East Tamar Highway when the driver lost control resulting…
Police detect 15 speeding drivers during roadworks operation
Police caught 15 speeding drivers within an hour during a targeted roadworks operation on the Tasman Highway, Mornington overnight. Between 8pm and 9pm Tuesday, police from Southern Road Policing Services targeted excessive speed in the zones, which have a reduced speed limit of 40km/h. Disappointingly, officers detected 15 drivers speeding, with two drivers caught travelling…
Police investigate fatality at Ulverstone
Sadly, a 55-year-old woman has died following an incident involving a vehicle in Ulverstone. Police and emergency services were called to the intersection of Victoria and Reibey Streets about 6am, where a woman had been located unresponsive on the roadway beside a Ford Territory. The woman was provided medical assistance but sadly died at the…
Man charged with hooning and high range drink driving – St Helens
A 30-year-old Shorewell Park man will appear in the St Helens Magistrates Court next month, charged with hooning and drink driving offences allegedly committed in St Helens on Saturday night. Police will allege the man was hooning in a silver Ford Falcon in the St Helens area around 7-8pm, where he allegedly drove dangerously over…
Man charged with significant burglary and stealing offences
A 21-year-old Prospect man has been charged with 21 burglary and 23 stealing offences following planned search operations on Friday. Officers from the Northern Criminal Investigation Division searched a Prospect residence and an address at South Launceston, recovering a significant amount of stolen property, believed to be worth approximately $170,000. Police will allege the burglary…
Road safety policing remains a priority in North West Tasmania
Police from the Western District are continuing to focus on road safety with officers from Latrobe detecting several serious traffic offences over the weekend. On Friday, a 44-year-old man from West Ulverstone was charged with multiple traffic offences after being reported by a member of the public for towing a car that was towing a…
Man charged with multiple offences following Glendevie incident
A 33-year-old man from Dover has been charged with multiple offences, following an incident on the Huon Highway at Glendevie in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 12.30am following a single vehicle crash involving a blue Hyundai Excel. The man driving the car was not…