Police have now charged a man with presenting a firearm at the Eagle police helicopter, which sparked an armed offenders squad callout to a West Auckland property.
Cordons were put in place at the scene in Red Hills Rd in Taupaki after police received a phone call from a resident
about 1.20am this morning saying he'd heard a gunshot.
Inspector Kerry Watson said police arrived shortly afterwards, and at the peak of the operation 50 staff members were involved.
Watson said it was difficult getting into the property as it was very dark and there was a level of risk due to firearms being reported.
"We were then able to make contact with the suspect and called him out of the address. He was compliant."
