Police have taken a person into custody after an “isolated incident” on Wellington Street in South Launceston this morning.
The incident was reported around 6:30am on Thursday and resulted in the closure of Wellington Street between Lithgow Street and Normanstone Road while police patrolled the area.
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“There is no threat to the wider community, however there will be an increased police presence in the area for some time,” police said in a statement.
“The public are asked to avoid the immediate area where possible to allow police to deal with the incident.”
Two hours later, police said the incident occurred at a “private residence” and officers had arrested the “sole occupant” of the home.
“Nobody was physically injured during the incident.”
