Armed police called out to a loud bang

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Armed police went to a house in Roebuck Road on Sunday morning after they received a report from a member of the public who said they heard what sounded like a gunshot.

The call came in at around 8.20am that morning to a property near Gisborne Intermediate School.

“A person reported a loud bang which they thought might have been a gunshot,” police said.

“There were no weapons or anything of concern located at the address and no other reports received.”