Armed police find firearm and arrest three after chase in central Auckland

Three people are in custody and a firearm seized after a police chase in Auckland CBD. Photo / Calvin Samuel, RNZ

By RNZ

Three people are in custody and a firearm has been seized after a police chase in Auckland CBD.

About 1.30pm police learned that a person appeared to have a firearm at a property on Anzac Ave, a police spokesperson said.

Police received a report of a person with a firearm on Anzac Avenue at 1.30pm. Photo / Calvin Samuel, RNZ

They say three people fled from the address in a vehicle and were stopped by armed police nearby on Hobson St.

All three were taken into custody without issue, and a firearm was found in their car.