The discovery of three illegal firearms and a crossbow following an alleged evade incident has resulted in multiple charges for a Devonport man.
The 26-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning after allegedly evading police and fleeing on foot down Brooke Street.
According to police, a bag containing multiple firearms, other weapons and drugs, believed to have been disposed of by the accused, was found in the immediate area.
A later examination of the bag revealed two shortened rifles, an imitation pistol gel blaster, a loaded crossbow, a quantity of methamphetamine and a small amount of cannabis.
Additional firearms and ammunition were discovered during a subsequent search at a home in the area.
The man has been charged with evading police, possessing unregistered, shortened, and prohibited firearms, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a crossbow.
He was released on bail and is scheduled to appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court in May.
