Armed Offenders Squad in Pāpāmoa

The Armed Offenders Squad has cordoned off a Pāpāmoa street looking for a person of interest. Photo / Supplied

The Armed Offenders Squad is at the scene of a routine police warrant in Pāpāmoa this evening.

A nearby resident said she could see about four-to-five police cars outside an address on Dickson Rd.

She said police could be seen dressed in full armed offender's gear and were holding guns.

"They are definitely armed."

A police spokeswoman confirmed the Armed Offenders Squad was at the scene conducting a warrant for an arrest.

She said police started looking for a person of interest in the Dickson Rd area at 4.15pm.

A cordon was in place on Butterworth Crescent, she said.

One Dickson Rd resident said she saw police about 1.30pm as she went to the shop, but the road was not cordoned off until much later in the afternoon.

She said the property of interest was on Dickson Rd, near the intersection of Butterworth Cres.

Many residents had parked on the street waiting for an opportunity to go home.