A Christchurch man said it was "so scary" when he came across "heaps of police with long firearms" on his way home from work.
Earlier this afternoon, police received information a person in Wainoni, east Christchurch was illegally in possession of a firearm.
![A witness told the Herald they saw "heaps of police with long firearms" while on his way home from work. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LOCGZF47CSFAQNTWZ6OI2JTVJA.jpg?auth=b31cdb3d48751b33370bc6273abfb4e59bebdf1338acd6b9bb649c76d3d3b4d4&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
In response, police cordoned off a section of Wainoni to locate the person involved.
A witness told the Herald he saw "heaps of police with long firearms" surrounding a house in Wainoni this afternoon where "two police cars had cordoned Shortland St in front of Bates Joinery".