A 30-year-old Otara man has been arrested after allegedly aiming a firearm at police. Photo / NZHerald
A 30-year-old Otara man has been arrested after allegedly aiming a firearm at police. Photo / NZHerald
Police have arrested a 30-year-old Otara man who allegedly threatened police officers with a firearm following a pursuit on Monday morning.
The man was allegedly driving a vehicle which failed to stop for a routine police check on Bairds Rd in Otara at about 4.40am.
A short pursuit was initiatedbut abandoned after about four minutes due to safety concerns over the manner of driving.
The vehicle was seen again on Bairds Rd where it crashed.
At that point the officers approached the vehicle and the driver allegedly pointed a firearm at them. The officers withdrew and the man ran away from the vehicle. Officers, including a dog unit, were unable to find him police said at the time.
The man is now facing charges of using a firearm against law enforcement officers, two counts of aggravated burglary, possession of methamphetamine for supply, reckless driving and failure to stop for police. Not all the charges relate to Monday's incident.
The man will appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow.
