Armed police surrounded a Northland house and a man on the run from authorities gave himself up yesterday. Jessie Heke-Gray, 32, was wanted by police when he left his approved address in Otara in late September which was in breach of his release conditions.
Yesterday after receiving information police surrounded a house in Waipu, south of Whangarei, about midday.
Detective Sergeant Dave Hamilton said the Armed Offenders Squad along with other police staff went to a house in an area know as The Braigh and a male in the house surrendered without incident.
Mr Hamilton said Heke-Gray was to be held in custody before appearing in the Whangarei District Court today(Monday) on a recall warrant.
The arrest came after police went to a house in Ruakaka on Saturday and discovered a silver-coloured car that was linked to Heke-Gray.