Police investigate fire at Ellendale
Around 11pm on Saturday, 77 January 2017 emergency services were called to a fire located at the address of 50 The Avenue, Ellendale. The fire was contained at the time to two vehicles and the adjoining carport/garage that the vehicles were parked in. The fire was extinguished without reaching the main structure of the…
Helicopter rescue of injured wakeboarder
Approximately 1pm the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend Lake Meadowbank for an injured wakesurfer. The 53-year-old female from Hobart sustained a serious leg injury whilst wakesurfing on the lake. She was treated on the vessel at the location, then taken to the helicopter where she was flown to Hobart in a stable…
Theft of Poppy Heads – Western and Southern Tasmania
Over the past two days the theft of a number of poppy heads has been identified at Moriarty and Wesley Vale in the Western region of Tasmania; and from Glenora in the Southern region. Police are concerned that if consumed these poppies may cause serious illness or death. Thefts of poppy heads are treated seriously…
Firearms Recovered – Claremont and North Hobart
On Thursday, 5 January 2017, members of Glenorchy CIB executed two search warrants at an address in Box Hill Road, Claremont, and in Burnett Street, North Hobart, following information received. As a result of these searches police recovered 4 Firearms, one of which was stolen and the other three of which were prohibited. Police have…
Injured Walker Cradle Mountain Summit
At approximately 2:00pm 5/1/2017 Police were advised of an injured walker on Cradle Mountain. The injured walker a 45 year old female from New Zealand is on holiday with her family she suffered broken ribs when she slipped and fell in a steep section of track approximately 100 meters from the mountain summit. Her husband…
Police appeal for info re dangerous driving
Police are appealing for information after a blue Magna station wagon hit a pedestrian and then rammed a police car before the driver fled on foot into bushland in Sidmouth in the West Tamar Valley on Tuesday night. A 61-year-old woman pedestrian suffered minor injuries when the magna failed to give way to her at…
Two Vehicle Collision – Tasman Highway, Buckland
Shortly before 3pm on 3 January 2017 there was a 2 vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, Buckland. A Blue Hyundai Sedan being driven by an 80 year old man from Nairne, South Australia, was travelling south on the Tasman Highway when it has collided with a White Toyota Utility being driven by a…
Deliberate Fire To Police Vehicle
A marked Toyota Prado police car was deliberately set alight outside a private residence in Lenah Valley early this morning. At approximately 12:15am, an off-duty police officer inside a Lenah Valley residence heard noises outside and upon investigation found the police car to be on fire. A man wearing jeans and a grey hooded jumper…
Fatal Jet Ski Crash – Trevallyn Lake
Launceston Police are investigating a fatal jet ski crash which occurred at about 2.30pm on Monday the 2nd January 2016 along the Trevallyn Lake. From initial investigations, a 22 year old man who fell off his jet ski was struck by another jet ski riding in the same direction. The man suffered serious injuries and…
Operation Crossroads – Day 10 Report – 02 Jan 2017
Last night at midnight, saw the conclusion of Operation Crossroads for 2016/17. Tasmania Police are pleased that there were no reported fatalities resulting from the ‘fatal five’ contributors to fatal and serious injury crashes on Tasmanian roads during the operation period. “This is a very remarkable result; this is the first time for a significant…