Charges laid following Armed Offenders callout in Titirangi on Tuesday night

The man who was the subject of an armed Police response in Titirangi last night will appear in the Waitakere District Court this morning.
 
The 31 year-old has been charged with the following;
 
-Male assaults female x 3
-Threatening to kill
-Contravenes protection order
-Unlawful possession of a firearm x 2 
 
The arrested man was the only occupant of the house. There was no one else in the house during the incident and contrary to some reports, it was not a hostage situation.
 
Inspector Claire Humble, Acting Area Commander of Waitakere Police has praised both the actions of the officers involved and the Titirangi community.
 
"I know that the presence of armed Police officers near anyone's home is alarming and we thank the residents who quickly and calmly followed Police instructions during the course of last night's response. We approach any incident that may involve firearms with extreme caution and the staff who were in control of last night's response did a fantastic job to bring this to a swift and safe end" she says.
 
ENDS
 
Beth Bates/Waitemata Police