One witness has also said the man was wearing work boots while in the pool. The man was arrested after spending about an hour in the pool while police officers tried to negotiate with him. "The police negotiation team were called and spoke with the man for about an hour before he exited the pool." The witness said once the man got to the middle of the pool he started to yell. He was screaming, like a superhero trying to power-up, said Jeremy Batten who was at the pool with his daughter.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 15, 2016 21:57 UTC