Convicted murderer hands himself in to police

Christopher Gregory Thomas. Photo / Supplied

A convicted murderer wanted by police after breaching his parole conditions has handed himself in to police.

Police issued a warrant to arrest Christopher Gregory Thomas, 36, after an alleged violent incident and threats in Massey on Monday.

They warned last night he was believed to be armed and a potential threat to police and the public.

However, a short time after issuing the warning, police said Thomas had handed himself in to police in Henderson about 10pm.

Thomas was released from prison on March 2 this year to a Mt Albert address.

The Parole Board last night issued an interim order to recall Thomas to prison for breaching his parole conditions.

Earlier last night, Detective Inspector Bruce Scott of Waitemata police said it was important they located Thomas as soon as possible as he was considered dangerous and should not be approached by members of the public.

"All police staff were made aware last evening of his most recent activities and have been advised to take extreme caution if they encounter him."

Mr Scott said Thomas was understood to have been frequenting several Auckland addresses and it was possible he was using a silver BMW car.

At his High Court murder trial in 2002, the jury was told Thomas, then a 24-year-old barber, shot Michael Coffin in the back of the head the previous year.

He then buried the 21-year-old chef's body beneath a house in Browns Bay on Auckland's North Shore.

The Crown said the motive was to rob the dead man of two ounces of cocaine worth $14,000 to $16,000.