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Armed Offenders Squad storm Auckland street

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Fri, 9 Nov 2018, 1:05PM
The Armed Offenders Squad were spotted in Penrose. Photo / Supplied
The Armed Offenders Squad were spotted in Penrose. Photo / Supplied

Armed Offenders Squad storm Auckland street

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Fri, 9 Nov 2018, 1:05PM

The Armed Offenders Squad is swarming around Southdown Lane in Penrose, Auckland, as police execute a search warrant.

The police helicopter is also hovering over the scene off Great South Rd, a witness said.

The witness said it appeared a man been bitten by a police dog and was sitting bleeding under a tree.

Four people have been taken out of a building by police wearing handcuffs, he said.

ix police cars are in attendance as well as St John.

A police spokeswoman confirmed the AOS was executing a search warrant.

"I was coming back to work when I noticed the road was closed and there was cops with guns," the witness said.

At 12.46pm police appeared to be searching for another person, the witness said.

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