Armed police and the Eagle helicopter were on the scene for support. Photo / NZME
Armed police and the Eagle helicopter were on the scene for support. Photo / NZME
Tauranga armed offenders squad members and the Eagle helicopter have helped Rotorua police arrest a man in a rural area south of Rotorua.
Police were sent to a Waikite Valley address around 7pm Wednesday and arrested the man around 8.10am, a police spokeswoman said.
The 34-year-old had two warrants toarrest for breach of release conditions.
The man is facing a number of charges in relation to an ongoing investigation, including threatening to kill, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of an offensive weapon.
The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) and Eagle provided support to Rotorua staff undertaking the warrant to arrest, as a precaution, the spokeswoman said.
