Woman charged in relation to Lindisfarne lockdown in court, shooting towards person
A woman charged in relation to the lockdown of a Lindisfarne street and school has faced court on Tuesday. What court documents reveal.
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A woman alleged to have been involved in an Eastern Shore firearms incident that shut down a nearby primary school faced court on Tuesday from police custody.
Tori-Lee Derrick, 29, appeared via telelink in the Hobart Magistrates Court for five charges relating to a Lindisfarne incident on March 14.
Ms Derrick is charged with one count each of possessing a firearm when not the holder of a firearm licence of the appropriate category, possessing ammunition when not the holder of the appropriate firearm licence, recklessly discharging a firearm and discharging a firearm from a public place.
Court documents revealed that this relates to a 0.22 calibre Winchester pump action rifle and two rounds of 0.22 ammunition.
Ms Derrick is also charged with one count of aggravated assault, where she allegedly discharged a firearm towards a male.
The same man has also filed for a Family Violence Order Application against Ms Derrick.
The lawyer representing Ms Derrick Caroline Graves asked Chief Magistrate Catherine Geason for an adjournment on the matter as she had been unable to see Ms Derrick yet.
Ms Derrick was taken into custody following the alleged incidents in March.
Tasmania Police previously said officers were called to a Henley Street property in Lindisfarne at around 2.20pm after reports a firearm had been shot towards a house.
Henley Street between Loatta Road and Glenelg Street was closed to traffic for a short period while police secured the scene and located a firearm inside the house.
The nearby Lindisfarne Primary School was briefly locked down due to the police presence.
Chief Magistrate Geason adjourned the matter until May 9.
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