Wounding of a prison guard – Risdon Prison
At approximately 1.45pm Saturday 24 October 2015 a 31 year old male Correctional Officer was wounded by a 29 year old male inmate within the Maximum Security Unit of Risdon Prison Complex. As a result of the incident the Correctional Officer is undergoing medical treatment at hospital and is expected to be released this evening. …
Missing Bushwalker located alive and well
UPDATED RELEASE – MISSING BUSHWALKER LOCATED – MOUNT ANNE Tasmania Police advise that missing bushwalker, Mr Xavier Lane-Mullins, aged 37 years, who has been missing since Thursday in the Mount Anne region of the South West National Park, has been located alive and well. Mr Mullins was airlifted from where he was located to the search…
Update – lost bushwalker near Mount Anne
Tasmania Police are continuing to search the Mount Anne areas, in the South West National Park, for missing bush walker: Mr Xavier Lane-Mullins, aged 37 years of Blackmans Bay. Mr Mullins contacted police shortly after 3pm yesterday to indicate he was lost, disoriented and that his mobile phone battery was running low. A…
Search for lost walker near Mount Anne – update (23 Oct)
Tasmania Police are continuing to search the Mount Anne area in Southwest National Park for missing bushwalker 37 year old Blackmans Bay man Xavier Lane-Mullins. After camping alone in the Scotts Peak Road/Condominium Creek campsite, Mr Mullins left his camp to set out for a day walk at 6:30am on Thursday 22 October 2015. At 3:15pm…
Search for Lost Walker – Mount Anne (23-Oct)
Tasmania Police are presently searching the Mount Anne area in Southwest National Park for a missing walker: Mr Xavier Lane-Mullins, aged 37 years of Blackmans Bay. After camping alone in the Scotts Peak Road/Condominium Creek campsite, Mr Mullins left his camp to set out for a daywalk at 6:30am on Thursday 22 October 2015. At…
Serious Two Vehicle Crash – Summerleas Road, Kingston (22-Oct)
Five people were conveyed to the Royal Hobart Hospital by road ambulance as a result of a two vehicle crash on Huon Highway at the intersection of Summerleas Road near Kingston about 4pm on Thursday the 22nd day of October 2015. The crash involved a grey coloured Suzuki Swift which was being driven in a…
Release of Name – Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision – Rocky Cape (19-Oct)
Tasmania Police have released the name of the male driver killed in a head on collision on the Bass Highway at Rocky Cape on Monday 19/10/2015. He was Jason Robert SCOTT, 40 years from Richings Drive in the Launceston suburb of Youngtown. Mr. SCOTT was killed when the Mazda CX5 he was driving towards Smithton…
Fatal Single Vehicle Crash – Devonport (22-Oct)
This morning 22/10/2015 at 7.36am Tasmania Police received a call to attend the scene of a single vehicle crash which had occurred on Stoney Rise Road, Devonport, at the junction with Lawrence Drive. Emergency services attended and found a 54 year old male and sole occupant of a silver Mitsubishi Triton 4wd utility in a…
Serious Assault Ulverstone (21-Oct)
In the early hours of yesterday morning (Wednesday 21st October) police responded to reports of a serious assault which is believed to have occurred at a residence on Main Street, Ulverstone. The female victim had sustained significant injuries to her legs and hands. She was transported to NWRH where she underwent surgery for her injuries…
Primrose Sands Fire 21-Oct Deemed Not Suspicious
Investigations have taken place at the scene of a house fire at 17 Boobyalla Street, Primrose Sands that occurred on 21 October 2015. The investigations undertaken by Tasmania Police, Tasmania Fire Service and Transend have concluded that the fire was caused by an electrical fault and as such is determined not suspicious.