Armed police have converged on a Welcome Bay property after reports of a person with a firearm.
A police spokeswoman said police received a report from an informant about 9am who said they witnessed a person at an address on James Cook Drive with what appeared to be a firearm next to them.
Police spoke with the occupant of the property and found what appeared to be a slug gun.
AOS also attended as a precautionary meaure.
An eyewitness, who did not want to be named, told the Bay of Plenty Times they could see between ten to fifteen armed police surrounding a house on James Cook Drive and the street was blocked off.
