Police arrest man wanted in relation to Te Atatu incident
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 5:01 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Waitemata Police arrest man wanted in relation to Te
Atatu incident
The 32-year-old man sought by
Police in relation to an incident in Te Atatu on 15
September, 2017, has been arrested.
He was located by
Waitakere Police this afternoon.
He will appear in
Waitakere District Court tomorrow, charged with breaching a
protection order, unlawful possession of a firearm and
discharging a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily
harm.
ENDS
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