Police have arrested a man in relation to a firearms incident that occurred in Horotiu, late Sunday night.
Police were notified of an incident around 10:40pm on Park Road?where a firearm had been discharged.
Police executed a search warrant this morning and recovered a firearm understood to be connected to the incident on Sunday.
A 21-year-old will appear in the?Hamilton?District Court this afternoon charged with Aggravated Burglary, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Discharging a Firearm in or Near a Dwelling.
Police understand that this incident may have been unsettling for residents but can reassure the public that those involved were known to each other and it was an isolated incident.
¡°Offending of this nature is?upsetting?to the community and will not be tolerated by Police¡± says Waikato West Area Commander Inspector William Loughrin.
¡°Police will maintain a presence in the area as we continue to investigate this incident and hold those involved to account.¡±
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Issued by Police Media Centre