Print text only Cancel The family of a man who held up a pharmacy in Hobart and was dramatically arrested by police say the incident could have been avoided if he had received mental health support earlier. Key points: John Saether has been sentenced to two years' jail after pleading guilty to holding up a Hobart pharmacy in April 2020 He was arrested after a dramatic standoff with police that was recorded by a bystander and shared online Saether's family says the incident could have been avoided if he received mental health support earlier In April last year John Saether threatened a pharmacist and demanded drugs in Rosetta, north of Hobart, before wielding a knife at police officers.