Theft of motor vehicle from Wynyard
Police are investigating the alleged theft of a motor vehicle from the Wynyard area. Police attended to a report of a crashed vehicle on the Bass Highway near the Deep Creek Road intersection. Three people are currently assisting police with their enquiries. Anyone with any information or who saw a 2003 red Holden Rodeo utility…
Missing QLD teenager may be in Tas
Missing person… Queensland Police believe 15 year old Emmadilla Peacock-Lewis may have travelled to Tasmania. Emmadilla was reported missing from Toowoomba on September 28. She was last seen leaving an address on French Street, East Toowoomba at 4pm. Police believe Emmadilla may have travelled interstate, in particular, to Tasmania. Police and her family held serious…
Driver disqualified for 7 times legal limit
A 37-year-old driver had her licence immediately cancelled yesterday after she was found to be more than seven times over the blood alcohol limit of 0.05%. Police intercepted the woman’s vehicle in Lauderdale at 1.30pm yesterday after a report from a concerned member of the public. She was taken to Bellerive Police Station where a…
Longford Firearms Amnesty – 7 November
The Northern Midlands community is advised that Tasmania Police will be holding a firearms amnesty at Longford Police Station next week. Anyone with unwanted, unregistered, or illegal firearms can bring them to the Longford Police Station between 9am and 5pm on Saturday 7th of November. There will be no penalty or charges for illegal…
Warning on unsolicited odd jobs – update
Tasmania Police has received a number of calls this morning about workers offering to seal driveways and doing odd jobs in the northern region. Police have investigated these reports and believe these activities appear to be legitimate. However, we advise that if anyone is approached by people seeking to seal driveways or do other unsolicited…
Structure Fire – Pearce St Nubeena
At approximately 0130 am on 28/10/2015 police and fire personnel were called to attend a structure fire at 21 Peace Street Nubeena. Upon arrival the fire was well under way, the structure was totally destroyed. No persons were injured as a result of the fire. A single male occupant vacated the house after being alerted…
Fatal two vehicle crash – Channel Highway
A 71 year old woman from Wattle Grove died in the Royal Hobart Hospital on 27th October 2015 following a two vehicle crash that occurred on Channel Highway at Huonville approximately 4.30pm that afternoon. The deceased was the driver and sole occupant of a red coloured Mazda sports car travelling in a southerly direction on the…
Prison assaults and wounding on custodial officers – update on charges
On Sunday 25 October 2015 detectives from Bellerive CIB attended Risdon Prison to investigate recent assaults and a wounding on Custodial Officers. As a result of investigations conducted by Bellerive CIB: A 29 year old male inmate will be charged with Wounding following the stabbing incident occurring on Saturday 24 October 2015 on…
Serious Assault – Investigation Update
A 24 year old man from Devonport appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon, 23rd October charged with Attempted Murder, Breach of a Family Violence Order and Aggravated Burglary, following a serious assault in Ulverstone on Wednesday 21st October. The man was remanded in custody to reappear on 29th October 2015.
Fatal single vehicle crash at Bridgewater
Approximately 12.30pm on Monday 26th of October 2015, emergency services attended to a report of a tractor partially submerged in water near Cove Hill Road, Bridgewater. A male driver in his 60s was mowing grass when it’s believed he suffered from a medical incident. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police, ambulance and…