Railton fatal crash
Sadly a 56 year old woman from Railton has died as a result of a two vehicle crash at Railton this morning. At 10am today, police attended the crash between a blue Suzuki sedan and a green Subaru wagon on Kimberley Road. Initial investigations indicate the driver of the Suzuki may have lost control…
Police officer charged with common assault
A 29 year old female police officer from the south of the state has been charged with two counts of common assault. The offences are alleged to have occurred in Hobart on 14 January 2019 in relation to the detention of a minor. The officer has been assigned to non-operational duties and has…
Launceston driver detected speeding 65km/h above the limit
A Mayfield man will appear before the court after he was intercepted driving unlicensed and speeding 65km/h above the limit in Launceston on Tuesday. Around 3pm on Tuesday officers from Northern Marine Services detected a gold Holden Commodore travelling south on the East Tamar Highway at 165km/h, 65km/h above the posted speed limit. At the…
Drive Safely for Back to School
Tasmanian motorists have been reminded to slow down for back to school traffic around the State next week. “Tasmanian drivers need to remember, that after a couple of weeks off, reduced speed zones come back into effect next week,” Senior Sergeant Ben Duffey said. “Safety is our number one priority and as such…
Rokeby pair charged with drug trafficking
A 78 year old man and a 58 year old woman from Rokeby have been arrested and charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and dealing in the proceeds of crime. The pair, arrested and charged yesterday, were found in possession of: 78 x individually packaged ‘street deals’ of methyl-amphetamine (ICE) 5 grams of…
Tea Tree Road Crash
Just after 4:00pm on Wednesday 17th July 2019, police and emergency services attended a four vehicle crash on Tea Tree Road, Tea Tree. A silver Mitsubishi Magna sedan was travelling west on Tea Tree Road, Tea Tree when it collided with a white Toyota LandCruiser Prado, white Suzuki Baleno sedan and a white Hyundai Lantra…
Police discourage Facebook events which encourage law breaking
Police are discouraging people from organising and promoting Facebook events which encourage others to break the law. Scheduled for this Saturday, the ‘Storm the Woodchip Pile’ Facebook event which has now been deleted, had over 1,000 people interested and over 500 people indicating they would attend and attempt to trespass. The Officer in Charge of…
Victorian bushwalker missing in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park located safe and well
57 year old Victorian bushwalker Michael Bowman has this afternoon been found safe and well within the designated search area by a search and rescue crew on the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Mr Bowman was located at his campsite on Mt Cuvier just before 4pm today after spending approximately ten days in his tent, separated from…
Missing Victorian bushwalker found safe in the Lake St Clair region
An overdue bushwalker in the Lake St Clair region has been found alive a few moments ago. Michael Bowman, 57, of Victoria, is being taken by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to the Royal Hobart Hospital for medical assessment as a precaution. More information will be released once available.
WA father and daughter located and being evacuated from national park
A Western Australian father and daughter have been located by a police search and rescue party near Pelion Hut in the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park a short time ago. The pair were both located safe and well about 1km south from Pelion Hut by a police search and rescue team. …