A man has been arrested after a rifle was pointed at a police officer in Katikati early this morning.
A constable responded to a report of suspicious activity after leaving the home of a witness in a police patrol car about 2.30am when she spotted a man near the intersection of Fairview Road and Robinson Street.
When she stopped to speak to the man he dropped bags he was carrying and swung a rifle toward her. The officer immediately left the area and called for assistance.