An Auckland suburban street has been shut down this afternoon with officers carrying riot shields and tasers seen on the road alongside six police cars. 

Police responded to a family harm incident at a property on Richmond Rd, Ponsonby just after 5.30pm today. 

A witness said police officers used a taser and riot gear to get to a person in a property. 

Police confirmed one person was arrested. 

Witnesses in the suburban Ponsonby streets witnessed half a dozen police cars speeding to the scene of the incident. 

Police closed Richmond Rd in Ponsonby. Photo / Alex Robertson 

A police spokesperson said it was a family harm matter that has now been resolved. 

Richmond Rd has been reopened.