A Waikato man taken into custody by armed police after his drug-affected wife accused him of threatening her with a gun has been released without being charged.
Police were called to a service station in Pirongia about 5.45am yesterday by a woman who told them her husband was on drugs and had threatened her with a firearm while they were in a car together.
Pirongia Primary School was sealed off as armed offenders squad members and local police tracked a man to a nearby house. He gave himself up to armed police around the corner from the property.
Senior Sergeant Pete van de Wetering said the man was released after being interviewed. His wife was being held at Hamilton central police station under observation to detoxify from using methamphetamine.
It was hoped she would be referred for medical and psychological assessment, he said.