Updated, 3:28pm Friday January 17: A man is in custody after an evade incident in the Kingston and South Hobart areas earlier this afternoon.
Earlier: A large-scale police operation has been launched in Greater Hobart after a man failed to stop for police on Redwood Road in Kingston earlier this afternoon.
The man allegedly evaded police in his white Holden Commodore with a black spoiler at 2:15pm in Kingston, before he abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot at Tolman’s Hill.
The Rescue Helicopter is assisting police on the ground in the search for the man, who is reportedly wearing a blue shirt, tan pants and running shoes and carrying a bum bag.
Over a dozen police vehicles, including members of the Special Operations Group, were seen racing to the area by locals.
A spokesperson for Tasmania Police said officers are following a “specific line of enquiry”.
