Arthur Highway Closure
Tasmania Police advise the Arthur Highway has been closed in the vicinity of Forcett and Dunalley due to the anticipated impact of a bushfire. The closure will isolate the Tasman Peninsula, and will be reassessed as conditions ease.
Operation Crossroads Final Results
The Christmas Holiday Road Toll reporting period has now concluded. Operation Crossroads was conducted between 23 December 2012 and 3 January 2013. With the loss of 3 lives over this holiday period, police remind motorist to drive responsibly.
Bushfire Safety
With the weather forecast over the next few days predicting high temperatures, dry winds and low humidity, fires burning will be extremely difficult to control. A statewide Total Fire Ban has been declared for Friday 4 January.
Attempted murder charges laid – car fire
A 49-year-old Burnie man has been charged with offences arising from a car fire at Shorewell Park on December 5, 2012.
Operation Crossroads statistics > 2 January 2013
Police gave particular attention to traffic in and around the Falls Festival yesterday, detecting eight motorists for alcohol-related driving offences.
Man charged in relation to double murder at Hamilton
Detectives from the Bellerive Criminal Investigation Branch have charged Patrick Stanley Daley with two murders.
Operation Crossroads statistics 31/12/12
Police in the south of the State will be paying particular attention to the Falls Festival at Marion Bay.
Wounding incident – Derwent Park Road, Glenorchy
Shortly after 10:00 am on Friday 28 December 2012, a 37 year old male was stabbed twice with a knife in the forecourt of Super Cheap Auto, Derwent Park Road, Glenorchy.
Operation Crossroads Statistics 28/12/2012
A further 171 motorists were captured speeding on Tasmanian roads yesterday…
Missing Person MANNERS ** Located safe and well
Police are appealing for information in relation to the whereabouts of missing person Patricica Manners of Westbury.