Police are searching Tasmania’s north-west for a man after reports of him allegedly demanding car keys from Devonport residents, followed by a service station robbery at Railton this morning.
Officers, supported by a helicopter, are looking for a silver Alfa Romeo with the registration C86EE, which police believe the man is driving.
Police were told by several members of the public that a man was “acting erratically” in Macfie Street in Devonport around 9:15am, knocking on doors and demanding the keys to their vehicles.
He then left in a white Toyota Fortuner, registration L29QT.
Around 9:50am, police were called to a robbery at a Railton service station, where a quantity of cash was taken.
A short time later, police received a report of a car stolen in Kimberley. They now believe the man is driving that car.
Police said no members of the public were physically injured. They urged anyone who sees the man not to approach him and to contact police instead.
He is described as 5ft 8, with short hair, an olive complexion and facial tattoos.
A police spokesperson confirmed the Hobart-based Special Operations Group had been deployed in relation to the search, “as is usual in these circumstances”.
Police describe the man as a person of interest in relation to the series of incidents.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
