A woman allegedly brandishing a machete at a bush campsite in northeast Tasmania has prompted a major police operation and the evacuation of campers before an arrest was made.
At 10.50pm on Monday Tasmania Police responded to reports of an armed person at the Diana’s Basin campsite near St Helens.
“Upon arrival, police were approached by a woman brandishing a machete. The woman was sprayed with capsicum spray and went into nearby bushland,” police said in a statement.
The area was cordoned off for several hours and several campsites were evacuated.
The Westpac Rescue helicopter, trained negotiators, drones and members of the Special Operations Group were involved in the operation that ended in the safe arrest of the woman at around 5am on Tuesday.
A 28-year-old woman from Hobart is expected to be charged over the incident.
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