Police investigating deliberately lit fire at Queenstown
Police are investigating a deliberately lit fire which destroyed a car and damaged a residence in Queenstown this morning. Emergency Services were called to Dilger Court about 5am, where a car (in a carport attached to a residence) was on fire. Tasmania Fire Service crews extinguished the fire and determined it was deliberately lit. …
Taskforce Saturate charges 55 people in December
December was a busy month for Taskforce Saturate in southern Tasmania, capping off a successful year. Acting Inspector Danny Jackson said the Saturate team continued to focus on people who repeatedly commit crimes, and those who ignore conditions imposed by police and the courts. “In December, the taskforce laid a total of 157 charges against…
Fatal crash – Main Road, Perth
Sadly, a woman has died in a crash at Perth this morning. Police and emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Main Road about 9.45am, where a silver Honda CRV had struck a pole and two parked cars. Sadly, the woman driver aged in her 30s died at the scene. Police are investigating…
Young drivers urged to keep themselves safe on our roads these holidays
As Operation Safe Arrival continues across Tasmania, police and road safety advocates are urging young drivers to keep themselves safe these holidays. Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said young drivers are at a higher risk of being involved in crashes. “Studies show that the first six to 12 months on P-plates sees one of the highest…
Longford Fatal Crash
Sadly, the 70-year-old motorcycle rider involved in a crash at Longford today has died. About 12.25pm emergency services responded to the crash near the intersection of Brickendon Street and Woolmers Lane, involving a white Toyota Hilux and a yellow Suzuki motorcycle. At this early stage in the investigation, police believe the Toyota, which was towing…
Motorists urged to be safe on the roads following driving related charges in the North-West
Police are urging motorists to do the right thing on the roads, as Operation Safe Arrival continues across the state, and several people have been charged with driving related offences in the North-West. “Operation Safe Arrival, Tasmania Police’s annual festive season road safety initiative, is continuing across the state, targeting dangerous behaviours like speeding, mobile…
Evade Police/Dangerous Driving Burnie
Police have arrested and charged a 30-year-old woman from Newnham with several driving and drug offences following an evade incident in Burnie on Christmas night. The woman evaded police on Mount Street, Upper Burnie at around 10:15pm before driving dangerously on the Bass Highway. The woman was safely taken into custody in Penguin at around…
High range drink driver intercepted in Launceston
A 44-year-old female driver from Newstead has been charged with drink driving offences after being intercepted by police in Newstead around 7:30pm on Christmas Day. The female driver returned a reading of 0.252 after being breath tested, which is five times the legal limit. She has been disqualified from driving for a period of 12…
Provisional Drivers Detected Driving at High Speed on the Bass Highway on Christmas Day
In a 30-minute period today, officers from Northern Road Policing Services detected two 18-year-old Provisional Licence drivers travelling at high speed on the Bass Highway. The first driver was detected at 7.30am travelling at 160 kmh in the 110 kmh zone on the Bass Highway near Hagley. The other driver was detected at 8am travelling…
Cradle Mountain incident
Sadly, a man in his 60’s has died while bushwalking at Cradle Mountain National Park. Police and emergency services were called to the scene near Hansons Peak about 12.30pm today after reports a person had been located unresponsive on a track near the junction of Hansons Peak and Twisted Lakes track. Upon arrival of emergency…