Police have taken a man into custody in South Auckland in relation to a firearms incident earlier in the day.
The Armed Offenders Squad, nine police cars, and an ambulance swooped on a property at Orchard Rise in Rosehill tonight.
A witness at the scene said police used a megaphone to tell the man that if he had a gun he should leave it on the ground and walk away from the weapon with his hands on his head.
Shortly after 9pm, two officers walked a man in handcuffs from the property to a waiting patrol car, the witness said.
Police said the Armed Offenders Squad had been called to assist as a precaution, with the help of the police helicopter. A number of cordons were put in place.
