31 May 2023

Man charged, air rifle seized after armed police call-out in Dunedin

1:42 pm on 31 May 2023
Armed police in Wellington. Generic image of armed police.

Police seized an air rifle after an armed call-out in Dunedin on Wednesday morning. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

Police have charged a man and seized an air rifle following an armed police call-out in Dunedin.

Officers were called to a property in Heriot Row at about 10.10am on Wednesday after reports of a possible gun being pointed at someone.

Armed police cordoned off the area and a nearby school went into lockdown as a precaution.

Police charged the 27-year-old man with breaching bail and say more charges are likely.

He is due to appear in court on Thursday.

No-one was hurt.