Shed Fire – Castra
Investigators from Tasmania Police and the Tasmania Fire Service attended the scene of a large shed fire at Thirteen Mile Road, Castra, on Monday, 6 February 2017. A large hay and machinery shed was completely destroyed by fire, which started sometime between Friday, 3 February 2017 and Sunday, 5 February 2017. A quantity of hay…
Attempted Murder – Main Road Wivenhoe
At around 9:30am this morning (Monday, 6 February 2017) an incident occurred at an address in Main Road, Wivenhoe. A 20 year old man from Wivenhoe received a single stab wound to the chest. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening, however he continues to undergo treatment. A 21 year old man from…
Planned small explosion – Police Academy, Rokeby
If you’re in the Rokeby area tomorrow afternoon and hear a small explosion – don’t be alarmed. As part of a training exercise at the Police Academy Rokeby on Tuesday 7 February, there will be a planned small explosion on academy grounds most likely between 3-4pm. We will attempt to mitigate the noise…
Motor Vehicle Crash, Mawbanna Road, Mawbanna
On Sunday 5 February 2017, a single vehicle traffic crash occurred on Mawbanna Road, Mawbanna, approximately 200 metres north of Dip Road, Mawbanna. The vehicle, a green 1998 Toyota Landcruiser, was being driven by a 37 year old man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle. The vehicle has left the road, and made…
Helicopter Rescue Mount Amos
At 3:30pm on Saturday 4/2/17 Tasmania Police Search and Rescue were notified of a walking party of 6 people in need of assistance on Mount Amos in the Freycinet National Park. The walking party which consisted of 2 adults, and 4 youths, all from Hobart encountered difficulty when they attempted to descend Mount Amos and…
Murder Of Bradley Breward – Body Located
Approximately 7pm on Friday 3 February 2017 Tasmania Police divers located a body believed to be murdered man Bradley Breward. The body was located at Lake Eugenana, Eugenana. Two men faced murder charges in an out of hours sitting of Launceston Magistrates court on Friday evening and were remanded in custody. They will appear again…
Arrest and extradition from NSW of man charged with historic sex offences.
Police have charged at 52 year old man with Indecent assault and Maintaining a sexual relationship with a young person. The man from Ingleburn in NSW is a former resident of Tasmania and cannot be named for legal reasons. He was arrested on Monday, 30 January 2017, in NSW at the request of Detectives from…
Missing Person Bradley Breward – Murder Charges
A 25-year-old South Launceston man and a 41-year-old West Launceston man are to be charged with the murder of Bradley Wade Breward. The two charged men are due to appear in an after-hours sitting of the Launceston Magistrates Court later this evening. On 17 January 2017 Bradley Wade Breward (aged 22 from Mowbray) was formally…
Dangerous Driving Incident Claremont- Request For Public Assistance
Police are seeking assistance from the public in relation to a vehicle being driven in a dangerous matter at approximately 7pm on 01/02/2017 on Main Road Claremont. The white Nissan Pulsar is described as being approximately a 1992-1994 model and was reported to have been driving at high speed overtaking dangerously as it travelled on…
Police Officer to Face Assault Charge
A 38 year old police officer from the North-West will be proceeded against by summons for allegedly committing a common assault contrary to section 35(1) of the Police Offences Act 1935. The assault is alleged to have occurred on 11 June 2016, whilst the officer was responding to an incident during the course of his…