Unarmed police stop vehicles in Auckland after person reported to be using firearm

Police arrest were armed as a precaution wedding ceremony person was reportedly carrying one particular firearm, a spokeswoman said. Picture / video / Dean Purcell

Armed police stopped car models in Kumeu this afternoon looking for a traveller reportedly carrying a firearm.

Police were called towards a house on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, Kumeu, around 4. 30pm to annotation of a person acting suspiciously as well being armed.

Anyone then fled the scene next to car before police arrived, and then failed to stop for officers with was located, a police spokeswoman said.

Police arrested the person without the need of incident, a spokeswoman said. Pics / Dean Purcell.

But the person was indeed found after armed police concluded a vehicle stop near the intersection pertaining to Fred Taylor Drive and Présent Buck Rd.

“Police take these reports seriously and moreover were armed as a precaution, in the spokeswoman said.

One person was arrested and every air rifle was later throughout the back of their car.

Police inquiries into the incident kept.

Police were armed as a precaution after the person was reportedly lugging a firearm, a spokeswoman known. Photo / Dean Purcell