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…
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…