Fatal Two Vehicle crash – Arthur Highway, Copping – 03/10/2020
A 52-year-old female from Dunalley has died following a two-vehicle crash which occurred on the Arthur Highway, approximately six kilometres north of Copping. The crash occurred at approximately 5:50pm when the driver of a 2011 black Volkswagen station wagon lost control on a sweeping left-hand bend on a section of the Arthur Highway known as…
Aggravated Robbery and Wounding – Riverside
On the 3rd October 2020 around 3am a neighbour dispute in Benjamin Street, Riverside escalated resulting in a 24-year-old male from Huonville and a 23-year-old female from Riverside being injured during an assault at a residence. Later that morning around 9am the three offenders returned to the same residence as a result of the previous…
Protest Action – Hobart CBD
Approximately 1pm this afternoon, Saturday 3 October 2020, planned protest action was undertaken by the Extinction Rebellion Action Group. This involved a group of approximately 150 people marching through the Hobart CBD to the cessation point on Murray Street with road closures implemented by Tasmania Police. At the conclusion of this march a number of…
Robbery and Assault – Caltex Rosny – 2 October 2020
On Friday the 2nd October 2020, Tasmania Police received a 000 call from a staff member at the Caltex Service Station, Rosny. This was in relation to an alleged robbery. Numerous police units responded, arriving two minutes after the call. Upon police arrival, a 29 year old male offender and a 26 year old female…
Midland Hwy Fatal Crash
Tasmania Police can confirm that three people have been killed in a crash on the Midland Highway this afternoon. The crash occurred just before 1pm, one kilometre south of Ross. Investigations indicate that a vehicle towing a caravan was travelling north on the Midland Highway, when a solar panel on the caravan dislodged and fell…
Body located at Slopen Main
Sadly, police can confirm that a body, believed to be that of missing 19- year-old man Valentine Bester has been located this morning. The man’s body was located near the boat ramp at Slopen Main by a member of the public. Valentine was reported missing at 5:30pm last night after failed to arrive to meet…
Search continues for Valentine Bester
Police, including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and PVs Dauntless and Cape Wickham with the assistance of Dodges Ferry Volunteer Marine Rescue Unit and Surf Lifesaving Tasmania continue the search for Valentine Bester. Police were notified about 5:30pm last night after the 19-year-old Roches Beach man failed to arrive at Lime Bay after embarking on kayaking…
Concern for welfare – Valentine Bester
Police are concerned for the welfare of 19-year-old Valentine Bester from Roches Beach. Valentine was reported by his friends as being overdue from a kayaking trip at 5.30pm this evening after setting off from Lauderdale Yacht Club Roches Beach at 11am. He had the intention of travelling to Lime Bay possibly along the Seven Mile…
Four charged following alleged assault in Glenorchy
Four people have been charged with numerous offences and are awaiting court in relation to an assault overnight at Glenorchy. The four people, 3 men and 1 woman all aged in their early 20’s, have been charged with Aggravated Assault as well as other associated charges after they assaulted a male victim in his…
Four in custody following alleged assault in Glenorchy
Four people are in custody following an alleged assault in Glenorchy overnight. Approximately 8.40pm last night, four offenders attended an address in Glenorchy where they gained entry and assaulted the victim. During the assault the victim was allegedly hit with a firearm. The parties are believed to be known to one another. The offenders…