Tasmania Police are continuing to investigate an incident in New Norfolk near Glenfern, where shots were fired at two police vehicles at around 11.50pm on Monday, 27 September.
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Police said " Significant police resources including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, drones and specialist resources, are currently searching for Robert George Greig, 33, of Brighton, and a blue Holden Colorado 4WD registration YD08IP that he is believed to be driving."
Police were travelling to arrest a man for alleged family violence offences at the time of the incident.
A short time later Police said a second police vehicle with a single officer occupant was shot at by a dark-coloured four-wheel drive vehicle driving towards Bridgewater.
Police have now released images of a suspect believed to have been driving the vehicle.
"Members of the public who have seen Mr Greig or the vehicle he is believed to be driving are asked to not approach him but instead call Police on 131444." Police said.
Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at crimestopperstas.com.au
Previously
Shots were fired at police overnight and officers are hunting for the shooter.
Police said shots were fired at two police vehicles near New Norfolk .
They said nobody was hurt, but one vehicle with two officers in it was hit several times.
The officers were travelling to arrest an alleged family violence offender near Glenfern about 11.50pm on Monday night.
"Shortly afterwards, another police vehicle with one officer was driving along Boyer Rd to attend the scene when a dark-coloured four-wheel drive vehicle driving towards Bridgewater passed and shots were again fired," police said.
That police vehicle was not damaged.
"Numerous police officers are currently in the New Norfolk and Bridgewater areas conducting searches to locate the offender," police said.
Anyone with information was asked to call police on 131444 or report to Crimestoppers anonymously at crimestopperstas.com.au
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Sean Ford
The Advocate Newspaper, Tasmania. Business, economics, politics, crime.
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