Medal Presentation to Historical Group – Inspector William Taylor
Today (15 June 2012) the Historical Group took receipt of a Kings Medal for Bravery awarded to Inspector William Taylor in 1930 for acts of bravery in 1929. Mr Taylor’s Great Grandaughter (Phoebe Coates) presented the Medal to the museum.
Armed Robbery at Newtown
A quantity of prescription medication was taken from a Newtown Pharmacy last night after staff members were threatened by a man with a knife.
DEEKS – Escaped Prison Inmate
Yesterday a prisoner of Risdon prison absconded from a day release training program in Derwent Park.
Port Davey search update
A Tasmania Police search and rescue ground party spent today scouring the shores of Point Lucy.
Port Davey search
Tasmania Police is making preparations for a ground party to join the search for two fishermen missing near Port Davey.
Charges Laid – Dishonesty related offences – Western District
On Tuesday 19th June 2012 members of Western CIB charged a male with various offences in relation to seven business burglaries committed on the 16/06/2012. Charges related to a motor vehicle stealing from Penguin and business burglaries committed in Penguin, Ulverstone and Elizabeth Town. The male has been bailed and will appear in the Devonport…
Public Events
Refugee week, and this particular “Walk Together” event, are important to the community and will be supported by Tasmania Police.
Search for missing fishermen
Tasmania Police are searching for two fishermen whose overturned dinghy was located near Port Davey earlier today, 18 June 2012.
Penguin Business Burglaries
Devonport CIB are investigating five businesses burglaries in Penguin which occured between 1800 on 15/06/2012 and 0800 on 16/06/2012.
Fatal Cash Esk Highway
On Thursday 7th June 2012, emergency personnel attended a single vehicle crash on the Esk Highway, 3 kilometres east of the Midland Highway. At 7.50am a white Nissan utility has lost control and crashed into a tree on the northern side of the road. The driver of this vehicle, a 70 year old male from…