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Six youths arrested over alleged assaults in Hobart CBD

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Six youths arrested over alleged assaults in Hobart CBD. (2026, September 28). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/youths-arrested-over-alleged-assaults-hobart-cbd/107203258

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Six youths, aged 12 to 13 years old, were arrested by Tasmania Police following alleged assaults in Hobart's CBD on Saturday afternoon around 4:30pm. No physical injuries were reported, and the young suspects were released into parental custody after being taken to the police station. Police thanked bystanders who helped during the incident and are seeking additional information or footage from witnesses.
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Story summary

On Saturday, Tasmania Police received reports at approximately 4:30pm that a group of youths was involved in a disturbance and had allegedly assaulted members of the public in central Hobart. Six young people, aged between 12 and 13 years, were arrested by police. According to authorities, no one sustained physical injuries during the incident; however, several civilians intervened to assist victims. The arrested youths were taken to Hobart Police Station before being released into their parents' or guardians' care. Police thanked those who helped during the event and urged anyone with additional information or footage to contact them directly or report anonymously via Crime Stoppers.

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📰 Youth Arrests In Hobart Cbd
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Topics

Crime Stoppers Hobart Tasmania Police

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Hobart GPE · 2× Tasmania Police ORG · 2× Crime Stoppers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Tasmania Police said it received reports shortly before 4:30pm that a "group of youths" was involved in a disturbance, and several members of the public had been assaulted.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 "Tasmania Police would like to thank the members of the public who intervened and assisted the victims during the incident," police said.
2026-09-28 · ABC News (AU)
Six youths arrested over alleged assaults in Hobart CBD · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

Six youths aged between 12 and 13 years have been arrested after members of the public were allegedly assaulted in central Hobart on Saturday. uncertain
members → age → Saturday
Tasmania Police said it received reports shortly before 4:30pm that a "group of youths" was involved in a disturbance, and several members of the public had been assaulted. asserted
members → say → public
Police went to the scene and arrested the six young people. asserted
Police → go → people
They said no one was physically injured in the incident. asserted
one → say → incident
The youths were taken to the Hobart Police Station and were released into the care of parents or guardians. asserted
youths → take → parents
"Tasmania Police would like to thank the members of the public who intervened and assisted the victims during the incident," police said. asserted
police → like → incident
Anyone with further information or mobile phone footage of the incident is encouraged to contact Hobart police or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers. asserted
Anyone → encourage → Stoppers
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