Witnesses sought in relation to Rokeby hit and run crash
Approximately 8:45pm on Saturday 18th April 2015 police attended a hit and run crash involving a Metro bus and an unidentified vehicle in Free Street, Rokeby. The bus sustained damage to the front driver’s side panel. The offending vehicle was being driven without lights and is believed to be a white or light blue coloured…
ANZAC Day Security
Tasmania Police has well planned and considered security strategies in place for ANZAC Day and these will be reviewed in response to the events in Victoria at the weekend. “The community can be reassured that we will have a highly visible police presence around ANZAC ceremonies and parades, based on a threat assessment,” said Deputy…
Huon And Kingborough – Mobile Firearm Amnesty Results
Tasmania Police have thanked the Huon & Kingborough communities for their response to the mobile firearm amnesty at Huonville & Kingston this weekend. “The mobile firearms amnesties provide a proactive initiative for getting unwanted or unregistered firearms out of the community. They also offer an opportunity to promote awareness of the permanent firearms amnesty in…
Helicopter Mission – Tasman Peninsula
At approximately 11.00am, on Sunday 19 April 2015, the Westpac Police Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend Outer North Head on the Tasman Peninsula to rescue three men. The men had been fishing the previous day when they encountered engine difficulties with their boat, a 5 metre fibreglass vessel. The men beached the boat on…
Mobile Firearm Amnesty – Huon Community
Tasmania Police are pleased with the response from the Huon community to Saturday’s mobile firearms amnesty operation. Police setup their Command Bus at the Apple Valley Cool Store near Huonville and a total of 22 firearms and ammunition were handed in for destruction. 12 of those firearms were unregistered. Sergeant MAY said, “It is always…
New Police Vests on the Beat
New Police Vests on the Beat Tasmania Police officers on the frontline are being equipped with the latest in personal protection equipment. New high visibility load bearing and personal protection vests will be provided to every Tasmania Police officer, with around 300 of the vests issued to date. “We are committed to the safety of…
Burned out vehicle found near Guildford
At about 3:25pm on Thursday the 16th of April 2015 Tasmania Police responded to a report of a burned out vehicle near Guildford, in the state’s North West. A body was found in the vehicle. The vehicle was registered to missing Wynyard man Neville Austin (aged 70). While forensic examinations continue to determine the identity,…
Structure Fire – Groom Street, St Marys
Structure fire on Groom Street, St Marys. At 01:00am on Thursday 16th April 2015 Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service were called to attend a structure fire at a property on Groom Street, St Marys. Upon arrival, services found that the large wooden shed was engulfed in flames and the entire structure was alight. The…
New Recruit Course inducted
New Recruit course 1/2015 inducted Tasmania Police welcomed 22 new recruits to the ranks in a ceremony at the Police Academy yesterday. Twenty-two successful applicants were inducted and began their recruit training. Among the 20 who will complete the full 28 weeks training at the Academy are; Carmen Duthoit, a Spanish speaking Forensic Biologist and Samuel…
Missing Fisherman – South Coast
At approximately 2.40pm today the Westpac Police Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend the South Coast in the vicinity of Red Cape for an emergency beacon. The helicopter arrived on scene and located a male diver stranded on remote rocks. The diver was retrieved from the location. It was established that the male had been…