Pekerau Primary School was put into lockdown and a male was taken into custody on Thursday, February 4 following an aggravated burglary at a Te Rahu Rd property says Police.
A second person was involved but Police are still making inquiries to locate them.
Police were called around 2:25pm to reports of a burglary on Te Rahu Road at a residential property near Pekerau School.
The offenders left the scene on foot towards the school.
The school was put into lockdown just after 3pm.