An Auckland suburban street has been shut down this afternoon with officers carrying riot shields and tasers seen on the road alongside six police cars.
Police responded to a family harm incident at a property on Richmond Rd, Ponsonby just after 5.30pm today.
A witness said police officers used a taser and riot gear to get to a person in a property.
Police confirmed one person was arrested.
Witnesses in the suburban Ponsonby streets witnessed half a dozen police cars speeding to the scene of the incident.
