The Armed Offenders Squad swarmed a Hamilton street last night where a man had reportedly run off with a shotgun. Police cordoned the area around Maitland St in Frankton where the man had reportedly run down a driveway. Earlier yesterday, there were six police cars, a number of unmarked police cars, several officers, a large number of armed offenders squad members and police dogs are at the scene, Maitland St resident Brent Halpon said.​"There's snipers on every corner. Another Maitland St resident, Lizzie Pascoe, said she was told by police that the man ran off with a shotgun after being pulled over by police. A Maitland St resident then called police saying there was a man with a shotgun in their backyard.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2017 20:11 UTC