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Firearm incidents – Te Anau and Lower Hutt

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Road to Milford Sound closed earlier today due to firearms incident.

Police closed SH94 at Chain Bay due to an incident at Te Anau where a firearm was discharged just after 9am this morning.

A person reportedly fired shots at a vehicle at the Henry Creek Campsite in Te Anau, left the campsite and drove towards Milford Sound.

Police located the driver of the vehicle a short time later and he was taken into custody without further incident.

No one else is sought in relation to the matter and the road is now open.

The 35-year-old man will be appearing in court later today to face firearms charges.

Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact 105 and reference event number: P055861483.

Appeal for information following Firearms incident, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt.

Hutt Valley Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed or has any information that may assist Police in our investigation following a firearms incident in Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt early this morning.

Police responded to reports of a firearm being discharged at a residential address on Riverside Drive South, around 12am this morning, Thursday 31 August.

Fortunately no one was injured in this incident.

Police have attended the scene this morning and conducted a scene examination.

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

If you witnessed this incident or have any information that may assist Police please contact Police on 105 or online using update report and quote file number 230831/4584.

Alternatively you can report any information anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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