A man has been arrested after scaling the roof of a house in Launceston and ‘verbally threatening’ police officers during an investigation into a stolen firearm.
The alleged incident involving a 38-year-old from Youngtown in the city’s south unfolded after a targeted search on Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, officers had to resort to deploying pepper spray “in an attempt to subdue the man”, who was then safely taken into custody.
A firearm believed to have been stolen during an aggravated burglary in Waverley back in December was recovered at the scene.
He is now facing charges related to firearms, drugs, and traffic violations and is scheduled to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court today.
Police say no one was physically injured during the incident.
