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Police arrest three and find a firearm in central Auckland

Author
RNZ,
Publish Date
Mon, 30 Mar 2026, 3:33pm
Three people are in custody and a firearm seized after a police chase in Auckland CBD. Photo / Calvin Samuel, RNZ
Three people are in custody and a firearm seized after a police chase in Auckland CBD. Photo / Calvin Samuel, RNZ

Police arrest three and find a firearm in central Auckland

Author
RNZ,
Publish Date
Mon, 30 Mar 2026, 3:33pm

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
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 police nearby on Hobson St.

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

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