Motor vehicle burglaries Devonport
Devonport Police investigating increased reports of motor vehicle burglaries Devonport Police is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred over the weekend, where offenders have targeted vehicles parked in caravan parks and motel car parks. “There are many influences that contribute to offenders breaking into vehicles and we are confident these burglaries are opportunistic. However…
Officer faces Prohibited Behaviour charge
A Tasmania Police Constable, based in Launceston, will be proceeded against by summons on a charge of Prohibited Behaviour, under s21 of the Police Offences Act 1935. It will be alleged that on 23 November 2014 the 22 year old man indecently exposed himself in a female public toilet in the Campbell Town municipality. He…
Deliberately Lit House Fire – Bracknell
At approximately 4:10pm, on Sunday 11 January 2015 Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a house fire on Louisa Street, Bracknell. On arrival, the house was fully engulfed by fire. The occupants of the address were absent at the time of the fire. The single bedroom residence has been totally destroyed. The estimated cost…
Suspicious Fire – Pioneer Parade, Ravenswood
At around 7am today, 11/1/15 police attended a report of a small fire at a unit on Pioneer Parade, Ravenswood. The unit was not occupied at the time (tenants not home). The fire was believed to be deliberately set in a back room of the residence. The small fire caused smoke, and a neighbour notified…
Injured Walker
A 67 year old woman bushwalker was assisted to safety by SES and Fire Brigade volunteers after she suffered lower leg injuries while walking on the East Coast. Police were contacted by her husband shortly after lunch. A Police officer and an Ambulance Service Paramedic accompanied her husband back to the injured woman who was located…
Tractor Accident
At approximately 12:00 midday on Friday 9 January, a tractor accident occurred on a fruit picking farm in the Derwent Valley. A 50year old man was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital by medivac and is in a critical condition. Police, Ambulance Tasmania and Worksafe Tasmania attended the scene. Investigations are continuing.
A permanent focus on speeders
A new approach to reducing road trauma in Tasmania will be implemented by Tasmania Police. “In 2013, speed was the number one crash factor for fatal and serious injury crashes, and a new enforcement project by Tasmania Police is targeting driver behaviour,” said Acting Deputy Commissioner, Donna Adams. Tasmania Police will commission 8 fixed speed…
Devonport Cup Update of Police Operations
Devonport Cup Update of Police Operations Police were present in large numbers to help ensure a safe and successful 2015 Devonport Cup at Tapeta Park yesterday. Police worked closely with private security throughout the afternoon to ensure public safety at the event, including when they were travelling to and from the venue. The results…
Single Vehicle Crash Update
A 76 year man from Rocky Cape has died overnight in the NWRH as a result of injuries he sustained in a single vehicle crash on the Bass Highway on Sunday 14 December 2014. Kevin Joseph Michael Barry of Rocky Cape was travelling on the Bass Highway near Burnie with two passengers, when his vehicle…
Recovery Operations Update
Police have successfully recovered the Cessna aircraft, which crashed into the sea near Tasman Island on Monday 29th December 2014.