One arrest after Auckland street locked down

Reporter·NZ Herald·

27 May, 2015 07:51 AMQuick Read

An armed offenders squad call out that placed an Auckland street in lockdown this morning was sparked by a hammer attack, the Herald understands. Armed police led a man out of Glenfield house in handcuffs more than two hours after the property and surrounding streets were put in lockdown about 10am. Camrose Place on Auckland's North Shore, was swarmed by armed police after reports of a man assaulted at a house there. It is understood the man was assaulted with a hammer.

One man was arrested and another hospitalised after reports of a hammer attack in north Auckland that put a suburban street in lockdown.

Armed police cordoned off Camrose Place in Glenfield, on Auckland's North Shore, about 10am today after a man was assaulted.

It was initially understood that the man was assaulted with a hammer.

The property and surrounding streets were put on lockdown and swarmed by the armed offenders squad, who eventually arrested a 53-year-old man more than two hours after the incident began.

The man was charged with charged with assault and threatening behaviour and will appear in the North Shore District Court on June 2.

One male patient was transported to North Shore Hospital in a moderate condition, and was in a stable condition late yesterday.

Police were investigating the circumstances of the incident.