At approximately 11.30pm on Wednesday 29^th November 2023 Launceston Police attended at the Ampol Service Station on Westbury Road, Prospect. On arrival they located a 27-year-old man from Glenorchy on the rooftop of the service station in a distressed state.

The man was armed with a knife and made threats to set alight the business. Tas Fire and Tas Ambulance joined police on scene.

After a short interaction with police the man was taken into custody without incident or injury and taken to the Launceston Police Station where he was detained for further investigations to be done.

The man was later interviewed by police and charged with arson, breach of bail, unlawfully possess a dangerous article in a public place and recklessly discharge a missile to the danger of another person. He was detained to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court at 11:30am today.