Armed Offenders called to Wellington house

The armed offenders squad has been called out to a Wellington house after a man pulled a knife on mental health officials trying to get him to hospital.

Wellington police communications supervisor Steven Ross said the armed offenders squad had responded to a call for help by a mental health service.

A police negotiating team had arrived to the scene, in Johnsonville, at about 1pm, he said.

The area around the house, on Bannister Ave, had been cordoned off.

- NZ Herald staff