Police investigate Bruce Fairfax disappearance
Tasmania Police is continuing to investigate the disappearance of Launceston man Bruce Fairfax. The 66-year-old was reported missing from the Duckhole Lake Track area at Strathblane in Southern Tasmania on Saturday 14 October, 2017. Despite extensive searches of the area at the time, he was never located. His disappearance is now being investigated by Kingston…
ATV Crash – Beechford Beach, Beechford.
Shortly after 3:30pm on Sunday, October 29, 2023, emergency services responded to an ATV crash on Beechford Beach at Beechford. Initial investigations have determined a yellow ATV was being driven by a 16-year-old male when it has rolled on the beach. The driver was taken to the Launceston General Hospital with head injuries whilst a…
Drink driver caught more than 4 times the legal limit
A 39-year-old Midway Point woman has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after being caught drink driving in Mornington today. Police received calls from members of the public about 12pm, after a grey Peugeot coupe was seen swerving onto the wrong side of the road between Midway Point and Cambridge. Police located the woman…
Provisional driver – high range drink driving
A 21-year-old Burnie man has been charged with a number of drink driving offences following a random vehicle intercept in Upper Burnie yesterday. The man was a second year provisional licence holder and recorded a breath alcohol reading of 0.198. As a result of the reading the man received an instant licence disqualification for a…
Fourth youth charged over Launceston wounding
A fourth youth has been charged over a wounding incident at a Launceston shopping complex on Wednesday evening where a man was seriously injured. The 16-year-old was taken into custody just after 1.30pm today. The youth has since been charged with wounding, trespass and possess dangerous article in a public place. He has been detained…
Teenager charged with home burglary and stealing vehicles on Hobart’s eastern shore
Police are again calling on Tasmanians to keep their properties secured, after today arresting a 17-year-old over several home burglaries and vehicles stolen from Hobart’s eastern shore recently. Detective Sergeant Felicity Boyd said the teenager reportedly entered several unlocked homes overnight throughout the last month, taking the keys to cars which were later stolen. “This…
Youths charged over Launceston wounding
Three youths have been charged over a wounding incident in Launceston. Police arrested a 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds on Thursday in relation to the incident at a shopping centre in Launceston on Wednesday evening. A 50-year-old man received serious injuries as a result. The three youths have each been charged with wounding, trespass and possess…
Third youth taken into custody over Launceston wounding incident
A third youth has been taken into custody over a wounding incident in Launceston. A man was seriously injured during the incident at a shopping complex in Racecourse Crescent on Wednesday evening. A 15-year-old and 16-year-old were taken into custody in the early hours of Thursday morning, and a 16-year-old was taken into custody just…
P-plater caught travelling 54km/h above speed limit
A P-plater will have his licence disqualified for a period of four months after police detected him travelling 54km/hr above the speed limit on Forth Road at Don earlier today. The 18-year-old has been given a fine of $1,121.25 and 6 demerit points. His vehicle will be clamped for a period of 28 days. Inspector…
Rider in serious condition after White Hills crash
A motorcycle rider is in a serious condition after a crash at White Hills overnight. Police were called to a serious motorcycle crash on Blessington Road about 4.50pm yesterday, after reports a rider had gone off the road. The rider was taken to the Launceston General Hospital by ambulance, and later transported to the Royal…