Helicopter Mission Freycinet National Park (11-Jul)
On Saturday 11 July 2015 about 3 pm the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend the Freycinet Peninsula, south of Wineglass Bay an injured male walker. The 44 year old male from Hobart had been walking along the track when he slipped and dislocated his shoulder. His walking partner preformed basic first aid and…
Fatal 4 Vehicle Collision at Burnie (9-Jul) – Name Released
Tasmania Police have released the name of the male person killed in yesterday’s multi-vehicle collision on the Bass Highway at Camdale. He was 40 year old Anthony Dean WEEKES from Verelle Street, Burnie. Mr WEEKES was killed when the Holden Clubsport he was a front seat passenger in lost control whilst overtaking an east bound…
Armed Robbery of Shorewell Pharmacy
Police are investigating an armed robbery which was committed at the Shorewell Pharmacy around 2pm this (Thursday) afternoon. Three female employees were working in the pharmacy when a male offender entered the shop and demanded that he be given the prescription drug, Oxycontin. He threatened the staff with a knife and he was able to…
Fatal 4 Vehicle Collision at Burnie (9-Jul)
At approximately 8.40am this morning, police and emergency services attended a multi-vehicle crash on the Bass Highway at Camdale. Investigations indicate an east-bound Holden Commodore Clubsport sedan was overtaking a fully-laden log truck just east of the East Cam Road junction when the driver, a 32-year-old woman believed to be from the Sisters Beach area,…
Operation Zero a success
Operation Zero concluded at midnight last night with a total of 331 infringement notices issued across the State. The 24-hour operation saw some 350 police officers working on traffic operations, focusing on the fatal five contributors to serious and fatal crashes. Inspector John Ward said: “It’s very encouraging to see that no-one was caught drink…
Structure Fire – Grant Street, Smithton
At approx. 4.30pm on 7 July 2015, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a structure fire at 7 Grant Street, Smithton. The dwelling was fully engulfed by flames on arrival and was brought under control by fire crews. The dwelling had been vacant for some time and the fire was determined to be suspicious.…
Update – Ben Plowright Investigation
As part of our investigations we are looking at all possible avenues of enquiry. One of those avenues includes a reported sighting of a substance that may have been blood on Mill Road, Perth. Initial forensic analysis at the time the information was received did not locate any obvious blood. To ensure a thorough investigation…
Fatal House Fire – McKellar Street, South Hobart
Fire, police and ambulance services attended a fatal structure fire at McKellar Street, South Hobart, reported at approximately 4:30am today. The fire completely consumed the dwelling and an 81-year-old man was found deceased inside the house. The man was the only occupant of the house at the time of the fire and no one else…
Zero offences, zero tragedy: police operation today
Abide by the road rules or risk being caught. That is the message from Tasmania Police today. Acting Assistant Commissioner Mark Mewis said the 24-hour Operation Zero started at midnight last night. “All available police are enforcing the road rules throughout the State as part of Operation Zero,” he said. “Zero traffic offences equals zero…
House fire at 25 Dunn Street, Mathinna
At 18:05hrs on Monday 6th July 2015 Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to attend a structure fire at 25 Dunn Street, Mathinna. Upon arrival services found that the vacant house at that address was engulfed in flames and the entire structure was alight. The fire was extinguished however the house was completely…