Medivac at Cradle Mountain National Park
At 4.45pm on Tuesday 9th February 2016, police were notified of a woman who was participating in a six-day guided Overland Track walk and suffered a knee injury, preventing her from continuing any further. The woman from NSW was on day one of the guided walk and twisted her knee at Plateau Creek, situated…
Three people charged after alleged police assaults
Three people have been charged following an incident at a Bridgewater last night. About 10:15pm on Monday the 8th of February 2016 police responded to a complaint in Mayfield Crescent, Bridgewater. While dealing with the incident, it is alleged the police were attacked by two males, who were arrested at the scene. One,…
Serious motor vehicle crash – South Preston
At about 1.30am on Tuesday 9 February 2016 police attended a serious single vehicle crash on Castra Road, South Preston. Enquiries indicate that a white Mitsubishi utility being driven by a 19 year old man from Turners Beach failed to safely negotiate a sweeping bend, losing control of the vehicle and colliding with embankment.…
Call for witnesses – Huon Highway crash
Police are seeking assistance from members of the public in relation to a single vehicle crash that occurred on Main Road at Huonville outside number 115 in the early hours of the morning on Sunday the 7th of February 2016. The vehicle involved was a silver Mitsubishi Magna sedan that was travelling south at…
Armed Robbery of Taxi Driver – Summerhill
Police are currently investigating the report of an armed robbery of a taxi driver that occurred shortly before 7am on Thursday the 4th of February 2016 in Kerry Court, Summerhill. The driver was threatened with a knife and money demanded from him. He was not injured as a result of the incident, but the…
Tamarix Road, Primrose Sands – Arson Investigation
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Tamarix Rd reported in the early hours of this morning. Upon arrival at about 3am, police and other emergency services found the dwelling fully engulfed by flames. This is the 10th deliberately lit fire in the area since the middle of last year. It is the eleventh…
King Island boat incident
Four men from interstate were rescued from a sinking yacht by a fishing vessel about 4 nautical miles south east of Grassy Harbour on King Island in the early hours of this morning. Acting Inspector Darren Woolley, of the Queenstown Division, said that the 48 foot Beneteau yacht reported steering failure and requested assistance from…
Fire – Brownfield Lane, Riverside
Police are investigating a suspicious fire overnight which caused substantial damage to a vacant property in Brownfield Lane, Riverside. At approximately 05:21hrs on the 4th February 2016 police were advised by Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) of a structure fire at 31 Brownfield Lane, Riverside. Upon police arrival at the residence TFS were already…
Unsubstantiated threats to Tasmanian schools
Police have received several unsubstantiated reports of threatening calls made towards a number of schools in Tasmania. There is no evidence these are anything other than hoaxes designed to cause unnecessary disruption and inconvenience and are consistent with threats made to schools in other states. The threats appear to come from overseas with…
Dangerous driving on Tasman Bridge
Police are seeking assistance from members of the public in relation to an act of dangerous driving that occurred on the Apex of the Tasman Bridge on the evening of Monday the 1st of February 2016. The vehicle believed to be responsible is a silver coloured sedan that can be clearly seen in footage…