Devonport Incident

A 40 year old man from Burnie has faced charges of Armed Robbery, Abduction, Rape, Burglary, Stealing and others, in the Devonport Magistrates court on Saturday evening and has since been remanded in custody until 26 October.

The charges relate to an incident which occurred in Devonport on Friday night.

The alleged offender was quickly identified and police attended a Caravan Park in East Devonport where they apprehended the man.

Detective Inspector Kim Steven said, “This was a very serious matter and we treated it as such, we were able to identify, locate and arrest the man quickly.”

He further stated that, “My priority now is preparing the case to convict the offender of these crimes, and just as importantly supporting the victim through this process, ensuring her privacy and that she is not identified.”

Police are continuing investigations relating to this matter and will not release any further details or make any further statement, as to do so may identify the victim.