A 28-year-old man is in custody facing several charges after an incident in Hobart on Sunday afternoon in which police allege he threatened a person with a firearm at a city hotel and attempted to dispose of two additional firearms in the CBD, while trying to outrun officers.

A quick police response is being credited with the Hobart man’s timely arrest, without incident, in the Liverpool Street area when uniform police officers successfully chased him down on foot.

Following the man’s arrest, a search was conducted of a property in Campbell Street, Hobart, where police seized another firearm and ammunition. In total, four firearms (including a stolen firearm), a quantity of ammunition and prescription medication have been seized.

The man from will appear in Hobart Magistrates Court today charged with:

• Aggravated assault

• Possession of a stolen firearm

• Possess a firearm when not the holder of a firearm licence of the appropriate category

• Possess a firearm to which a firearms licence may not be issued

• Possess ammunition when not the holder of the appropriate firearm licence

• Possess a controlled drug. (minor offence)

• Possess thing used for administration of controlled drug. (minor offence)

Anyone that may have witnessed the incident, or may have information that can assist police can call 131 444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au