Man taken into custody following family harm incident in Foxton

A 48-year-old man has been taken into custody following a family harm episode that took place around midnight.

Police initially responded to a property in Foxton to speak with the man when he discharged a firearm behind a partially closed door.

Police evacuated another member of the family out of the address to safety.

AOS staff cordoned off the area shortly after and the man was taken into custody around 4am this morning.

No one was injured during this incident.

Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart would like to commend the work of staff involved in the event.

“Staff come to work everyday to keep people in New Zealand safe and last night their own safety was put at risk.

“Fortunately, no one was injured, and staff were able to carry out their necessary work to resolve the event and can reassure the community that Police will work to resolve such incidents safely.”

The man has been charged with recklessly discharging a firearm, other charges are being considered and he will appear in Levin District Court in due course.

As this matter is now before the courts, police are unable to make further comment.

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