Armed police were called to the Z service station in Kaikorai Valley Rd tonight. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONPolice fired a shot during an incident at a Dunedin service station tonight in their efforts to catch a man they describe as a "high risk" offender. In response, police deployed a range of tactical options including one shot from a police pistol", Supt Guthrie said. He was apprehended soon after by a police dog team in the Fraser's Gully area," Supt Guthrie said. "Police want to reassure the community that there is no ongoing public safety risk following this incident," Supt Guthrie said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2026 18:34 UTC