A young boy has been referred to Youth Aid for allegedly pointing a toy pistol at people in the Auckland suburb of Devonport today.
Senior Sergeant Terry Lee, of Tamaki Makaurau Police, said at about 4pm several witnesses saw a young man waving and pointing what appeared to be a pistol at people at a bus stop on Lake Rd, Devonport.
Police units went to the scene and located a young man fitting the description on a bus heading into the suburb of Belmont, he said.
"They located an imitation firearm on him and he admitted to having bought the toy earlier in the day at a local store,' Lee said.
He said the police encourage everyone to exercise good judgement when out in public and consider their actions and how it may impact on others.
