Police are continuing to investigate after a man was taken into custody at Goodwood earlier today.
About 9.30am police were called to a disturbance at a private residence at Claremont where a man was behaving erratically while in possession of an edged weapon.
The man then allegedly stole a vehicle and fled the scene before police arrived. Nobody was physically injured.
Police will allege the man then drove to Goodwood where he crashed into a building in the Technopark area and entered the premises.
Police arrived within minutes and the man was quickly taken into custody.
A woman, believed to have been known to the man, received minor injuries during an altercation with him.
She was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital.
The building at Goodwood was evacuated and declared a crime scene.
A second crime scene was declared at the Claremont residence before police were called to a residence at West Moonah following reports of a fire.
That property has also been declared a crime scene, and police are investigating whether the fire is connected to the incidents at Claremont and Goodwood.
Nobody was home at the time of the fire.
Inspector Jason Klug said the suspect -- a 55-year-old West Moonah man - remained in custody.
"This is a concerning incident, involving a private workplace, and we recognise the impact this may have on staff as well as the broader community," he said.
"However, we'd like to reassure the public the suspect was quickly taken into custody and there is no ongoing threat."
Anyone with information should contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au
