Five youths are being proceeded against under after they were intercepted by police in the Launceston CBD following a string of “egging” incidents in the city.

On Friday, police received several calls from members of the public who had eggs thrown directly at them or their vehicles while driving.

The vehicle the youths, four boys and a girl, were in was intercepted a short time later by police.

The provisional driver and the occupants of the vehicle will be summoned to appear in court at a later date on numerous driving and public order offences.

Anyone with further information about this incident who hasn’t already spoken to police is asked to contact Launceston Uniform on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously. Reference ESCAD 000403-18102024.