Police have taken a 23-year-old man into custody, who is alleged to have discharged a firearm in a Papatoetoe motel yesterday.
Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB, says Police made the arrest at around 3.30pm this afternoon.
¡°We executed a search warrant at an address in Randwick Park where we located the alleged offender and took him into custody without incident.
¡°Police are elated to have this man off the street. His alleged reckless actions last night could have resulted in a far more serious situation for the members of the public involved, and the Police staff who rushed to the scene.
¡°I would like to thank all our Police staff who participated in the arrest, bringing this concerning incident to a swift and safe conclusion,¡± Detective Inspector Vickers says.
The 23-year-old man is scheduled to appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow 24 May charged with breaching his bail release conditions and other firearms-related charges.
As the matter is now before the court, Police are limited in making further comment.
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