Police urge safe driving as festive season ends
Police are urging motorists to continue taking due care on the roads, with Operation Safe Arrival concluding last night. The annual festive season road safety operation ran from Friday, 22 December to Wednesday, 3 January, with more than 1,000 traffic offences detected during that time. During the same period, there were three fatalities and eight…
Police investigating Burnie business damage
Burnie police are calling for information over significant damage to a Burnie business overnight. Police were called to Wilson Street about 11.20pm Tuesday after reports two people were breaking office windows at a commercial property. About 40 to 45 windows had been broken causing an estimated $45,000 worth of damage. Forensic officers attended the scene,…
Kayakers rescued from South Esk River
Two kayakers have been rescued after they were reported missing on the South Esk River overnight. Police were called by a concerned family member about 9pm after the father and his teenage son did not arrive at their destination. The pair had been kayaking from Longford to Hadspen and had not been seen since 3.15pm.…
Fatal crash, Tasman Highway, Orielton
Police are investigating a pedestrian crash in Orielton overnight where a car collided with a pedestrian on the Tasman Highway at about 11.55pm. Sadly the pedestrian, a 16-year-old boy from Berriedale, died at the scene. Police received multiple calls from motorists who stopped and assisted at the scene. Initial inquiries indicate that a vehicle travelling…
Man charged over deliberately lit fires, Tolmans Hill
A 39-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of deliberately lit vegetation fires in bushland area at Tolmans Hill yesterday. The man allegedly lit multiple fires near the Southern Outlet and Old Proctors Road shortly before 5:30pm. The fires were contained by Tasmania Fire Service, with no damage to property reported. The…
Police investigate vehicle fire at Bridgewater
Police are investigating a fire at a transport business in Bridgewater overnight. Emergency services were called to the Cove Hill Road business about 3.30am with three trucks destroyed as a result of the fire. No one was injured in the incident. While the cause of the fire is undetermined, it is being treated as suspicious.…
High visibility traffic operation at Margate
Police officers from the Huonville and Kingston police stations, with the assistance of Road Policing Services conducted a high visibility static RBT site on the Channel Highway at Margate this morning. Acting Sergeant Ben Fogarty stated “Of the 307 motorists intercepted, there was one defect notice issued, one unlicenced driver, two unregistered motor vehicles and…
High-range drink drivers detected
Police are urging motorists to remember the dangers of driving under the influence after two high-range drink drivers were detected across the state. Around 9.30pm last night, a 45-year-old man from Shearwater was intercepted by police on William Street at Devonport. The man returned a breath analysis reading of .247, almost 5 times the legal…
Police seeking witnesses as part of Taranna crash investigation
As part of the ongoing investigation into a fatal crash at Taranna yesterday, police are asking witnesses to come forward. The crash between a red Mitsubishi ASX and a black Victory Kingpin motorcycle occurred on the Tasman Highway around 8.30am. Anyone who has saw the vehicle or motorcycle in the area prior to the crash…
Police urge Tasmanians to celebrate safely as we bring in 2024
Tasmanians are being urged to be safe and responsible, and to look after themselves and each other as they celebrate New Year’s Eve on Sunday night. Inspector John Toohey said if you are planning on celebrating as you see the new year in, please drink responsibly, look after your mates, and plan a safe way…