22 Aug 2021

Man arrested after police standoff in West Auckland

8:22 pm on 22 August 2021

A man who holed up with a gun in the west Auckland suburb of Massey today has been arrested.

Unexplained death in Taita, Lower Hutt early on Sunday 26th January 2020.  A Police cordon and crime scene invetsigation tent were in place Monday 27th January 2020.

Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

The Armed Offenders Squad cordoned off and evacuated several nearby houses in Cedar Heights Avenue while they negotiated with the man.

Inspector Shawn Rutene said he was eventually arrested without incident.

The police initially thought the man had been involved in an aggravated robbery, but they now believe he'd stolen a vehicle.