A man who allegedly threatened two young people while armed with a gun in a West Launceston carjacking last month has been charged.
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The 25-year-old Mayfield man, who has been on the run for more than two weeks, was arrested and charged with aggravated armed robbery and carjacking on Friday morning.
It is the second person to be charged in relation to the June 15 incident, which took place at Granville Street, West Launceston.
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Police allege the man threatened two male teenagers with a firearm, before fleeing with personal property and a white Holden Commodore sedan.
The car has since been recovered.
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He was due to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon, where bail will be opposed, police say.
His alleged accomplice, a 27-year-old Rocherlea woman, was arrested and charged on June 16.
She was remanded in custody and is next due to appear in court in August.
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Jessica Willard
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
