A man has been arrested following reports he threatened someone with a knife on Hobart’s eastern shore this afternoon.
The incident occurred about 3:15pm on Tuesday and prompted a large police response, including specialist officers.
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Police said the man took off from the scene of the Shoreline Drive incident in a car.
He was intercepted a short time later on the South Arm Highway near the Tasmania Police Academy.
Police said no one was physically injured in what they believe was a “targeted” attack between “people known to each other”.
The man is now in custody and helping police with their enquiries.
Police confirmed a knife has been seized as evidence.
