Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a Kawakawa property on Thursday night.
Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston, of Northland CIB, says a report was made to Police about two men arriving at a property on State Highway 1, just south of the Kawakawa township after 9pm.
“Initial information reported was that both men were carrying firearms and were demanding a vehicle parked at the property.
“The occupants managed to leave the address without injury and contacted Police.”
It was initially thought the offenders were still at the property and the Armed Offenders Squad deployed.
Detective Inspector Johnston says cordons were put in place on a section of State Highway 1.
Northern cordons were in place at the roundabout in the Kawakawa township, with the southern cordon based at Waiomio Road.
“AOS staff voice appealed the address before midnight, and eventually cleared the property however no offenders were present.”
Cordons were stood down at around 1am and Police enquiries are ongoing.
Police are also investigating a firearms incident alongside this incident, which was reported at a property in Kaikohe at 11.15pm.
“At least two men made threats towards the occupant of this address, before assaulting him but medical attention was not required.”
Police acknowledge the cooperation of motorists who were turned around or were delayed at cordons near Kawakawa overnight.
“Police need to take these matters seriously and we do not tolerate threatening or violent behaviour involving firearms,” Detective Inspector Johnston says.
“What I can say at this stage is that we do not believe these events to be random, and Police are following lines of enquiry in the investigation.”
