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Charges laid following Armed Offenders callout in Titirangi
Charges laid following Armed Offenders callout in Titirangi on Tuesday night
The man who was the subject of an armed Police response in Titirangi last night will appear in the Waitakere District Court this morning.
The 31 year-old has been charged with the following;
-Male
assaults female x 3
-Threatening to kill
-Contravenes
protection order
-Unlawful possession of a firearm x 2
The arrested man was the only occupant of the
house.
There was no one else in the house during the
incident and contrary to some reports, it was not a hostage
situation.
Inspector Claire Humble, Acting Area
Commander of Waitakere Police has praised both the actions
of the officers involved and the Titirangi community.
"I know that the presence of armed Police officers near
anyone's home is alarming and we thank the residents who
quickly and calmly followed Police instructions during the
course of last night's response.
We approach any incident
that may involve firearms with extreme caution and the staff
who were in control of last night's response did a fantastic
job to bring this to a swift and safe end" she says.
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