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Armed police, Eagle helicopter respond to incident in west Auckland

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NZ Herald ,
Publish Date
Thu, 13 Oct 2022, 12:55pm
The Eagle helicopter. Photo / Dean Purcell
The Eagle helicopter. Photo / Dean Purcell

Armed police, Eagle helicopter respond to incident in west Auckland

Author
NZ Herald ,
Publish Date
Thu, 13 Oct 2022, 12:55pm

A witness has described seeing eight police cars, a number of SUVs, and about 25 policemen with guns entering a West Auckland street this morning.

An employee of nearby Glenburn Tyre Services described seeing a number of police cars turning down Miranda St, Avondale about 10.30am.

"There were about eight cop cars, a number of SUVs, and maybe 25 policemen with guns," he said.

A police spokesperson said they were responding to multiple reports of disorder on Miranda Street in Avondale around 10.40am.

"It appears there is a neigbourly dispute between the occupants of two addresses.

"One person has reportedly made threats of a firearm, but no firearm were located by staff.

"There are no reports of serious injuries and inquiries are ongoing."

This comes after a series of police raids in west Auckland were carried out this morning including a drug lab bust.

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