Two people who sparked a large search of a rural area west of Longford overnight allegedly fired a gun into the roof of a home they are accused of robbing hours earlier.
A 26-year-old woman from Launceston and a 36-year-old man from Ravenswood were arrested in Bishopsbourne around 7pm on Monday following the incident at Mole Creek.
Police allege the pair entered a home in Mole Creek and threatened the occupants with a firearm in what they are describing as a “targeted incident”.
They also accuse one of the offenders of discharging a firearm into the roof of the property before both stole several items and fled the scene in a vehicle.
One person inside the home was left with minor injuries.
Officers tracked the vehicle to Bishopsbourne, around 65km or 45 minutes east, with the help of aerial units and found several firearms, a quantity of cash and various drugs stashed inside.
The woman was arrested after police found her inside a Bishopsbourne home, where she had allegedly threatened the residents.
The man was found in a hedged area and taken into custody.
He has been charged with breaching a firearms prohibition order, evading police and unlicensed driving.
The woman is facing charges for aggravated armed robbery, multiple firearms-related offences, trafficking in a controlled substance, driving while disqualified, evading police, reckless driving, stealing, exceeding the speed limit and a warrant for arrest.
Both were scheduled to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
