Helicopter Rescue Collinsvale
At 1:00am on Wednesday 20th April 2016, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated to search for two teenage youths who were reported missing in the Collinsvale area. The youths were expected home at 5:30pm on 19th April but had not returned. At approximately 6:30am the pair were located by the helicopter in Sorell Creek. A…
Stricken Vessel Rescued
At midday on Sunday 17th April 2016, Tasmania Police were alerted to a vessel taking on water near Foster Island off Cape Portland in the States north east. The solo sailor issued a mayday when his vessel began taking on water after striking wood near Swan Island. The mayday was intercepted by Tasmania Maritime…
Police help stranded whale
At 3:30pm on Saturday 16th April 2016 Police attended Boobyalla Beach near Petal Point in the states North-East in response to the report of a stranded whale. Upon arrival at the scene Police located the whale alive and beached on its side approximately 100 metres from the water’s edge. The whale was about 2 meters…
Significant Burglary in Moonah
Detectives from Glenorchy CIB are investigating a $130,000 burglary and stealing that occurred in Sunderland Street, Moonah in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 12 April 2016. During the burglary entry was forced to a number of businesses and vehicles and a large quantity of property was stolen, including a white 2013 Isuzu truck,…
Launceston Airport biennial exercise
Tasmania Police advises that an emergency services exercise will be conducted at Launceston Airport on Wednesday 13 April 2016 between 9.45am and 1pm. Travellers and members of the public should not be alarmed by the training exercise, which will involve simulated injured passengers, debris, smoke and fire adjacent to the airfield. There will also…
Reminder to wear helmets
Tasmania Police would like to remind all Tasmanians about the importance of wearing helmets when on motorbikes and bicycles. Senior Sergeant Patrick Ryan said that 88 infringements had been issued state-wide for this calendar year which is four more than the same period last year. 44 of these have been issued in the Western…
Tasmania to host Blue Ribbon Cup to honour fallen police officers
Tasmania will host the annual Blue Ribbon Cup match between St Kilda and Hawthorn for the second time in history this week. The 16th annual match will be played at Launceston’s Aurora Stadium at 2pm on Saturday 16 April. The annual Blue Ribbon Cup has a special significance as it is a chance…
Man deliberately shot at Mayfield
Launceston Detectives are investigating the deliberate shooting of a 40 year old Mayfield man in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incident is believed to have occurred shortly after midnight. The man was allegedly assaulted by a number of people at the intersection of Hargrave Crescent and Lawson Street, Mayfield before he was deliberately…
Fire in Charity Collection Bin Smithton
About 12 midnight on 10/4/2016, Tas Police and Tas Fire Service units attended the report of a fire in a charity collection bin at the rear of the St Vincent De Paul building in Smithton. The building sustained smoke damage and the fire was quickly extinguished by Tas Fire. No staff or people were present…
High Speed Motorcyclist on East Derwent Highway
This afternoon (Saturday 9/4/2016) police detected a motorcycle travelling at 163km/h on the East Derwent Highway at Risdon Vale, east of Hobart. This motorcycle was safely intercepted and the 21 year old male rider spoken to by Police. Senior Constable Drew Redburn said “This provisional motorcyclist who was carrying a pillion passenger, was riding a…