Missing Tourist – Cradle Mountain – Located
Tasmania Police were called about 8:00 pm on Sunday 26/4/15 to the report of a missing Japanese tourist who was last seen at the Cradle Mountain Lodge. A 58 year old female was a member of a guided tour and was staying at the Cradle Mountain Lodge. She was last seen by her room mate…
Significant damage and burglary and Bunnings site North Launceston
Significant damage and burglary at Bunnings site North Launceston Overnight on the 25th – 26th April 2015 a significant amount of damage was caused to plant machinery at a building site adjacent to the Bunnings North Launceston store located on Lindsay Street, Launceston. It would appear as if the offender remained at the site for…
Wounding – East Derwent Highway, Gagebrook
Wounding – East Derwent Highway, Gagebrook Bridgewater Police were called to a Gagebrook address just after midnight on the 26/04/2015. Upon arrival a 27 year old male was found to have suffered a wound to his abdomen requiring medical intervention. This injury occurred as a result of a disturbance on the East Derwent Highway,…
Single Vehicle Crash Penquite Road Launceston
On Friday 24th April 2015 at approximately 20:01hrs a silver Ford Sedan was involved in a crash at the intersection of Penquite Road and Amy Road at Newstead. The vehicle concerned hit a power pole shearing the pole off at ground level. This caused extensive damage to adjoining power poles and wires. The driver and sole…
Targa Tasmania 2015
TARGA TASMANIA 2015 Members of the public are encouraged to enjoy the action of next week’s Targa Tasmania event however, they are also encouraged to do so in a safe manner and to be alert at all times. Targa Tasmania begins in the municipality of the West Tamar on Monday, 27 April 2015 and is…
Rescue – Schouten Island
At about midday on 23/4/2015 a 16m fishing boat started taking on water approx. 10nm east of Schouten Island in 200m of water. The two man crew of the vessel tried to pump the water from the vessel but the pumps were unable to keep up with the intake of water. As the boat rolled over and…
Have you seen this car? – Located
Update at 16.55 – 22/04/2015 Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance in looking for a silver Toyota corolla. Police conducted extensive searches in the Geeveston area today and located the vehicle late this afternoon. Unfortunately the occupant of the vehicle was deceased, when located by police. *** 11.55 –…
Significant Firearms Seizure
As part of an ongoing investigation, Tasmania Police has confiscated a large number of firearms and ammunition from an address in New Town. The items seized include in excess of 250 firearms and firearms parts and several hundred kilograms of ammunition. Several of the firearms seized were prohibited under the Firearms Act 1996, these included…
Trafficking Charges – Forth
Shortly after 10.00pm on Monday 20 April 2015 Police executed a drug related search warrant at a rural property on Perrys Road, Forth. Members of Western Drug Investigation Services, Road and Public Order Services (RPOS), Devonport CIB and Devonport Uniform conducted the operation based on intelligence developed over several days and right up to the…
Provisional driver detected 175kph Bass Highway
On the evening of Monday 20 April 2015 officers from Northern Road and Public Order Services intercepted a motor vehicle on the Bass Highway near the South Esk River Hadspen. The vehicle had been recorded on a hand-held speed detection device as travelling at 175kph in a 110 zone. The 19 year old male driver…