Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson
Police have arrested two people after an incident where a firearm was discharged at a police car in Te Teko on Saturday 6 May.
Yesterday (16 May), Police executed two search warrants, one in Kawerau, and one in Te Teko.
Two people were subsequently arrested, and both have been charged with using a firearm against law enforcement.
Today, a 31-year-old man from Kawerau is due to appear in Manukau District Court and a 27-year-old man from Te Teko is due to appear in Whakatane District Court.
Police have zero tolerance for offending involving firearms, particularly when Police are targeted. I hope these arrests will ensure our staff have the confidence to do the job they love without the fear of not returning home to their families.
We are a small community in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and we need to continue to receive help from the public to always make this a safe place to work and live.
Police are not ruling out further arrests in relation to this incident and we will continue to conduct search warrants as part of our efforts to supress gang activity.
Our communities can help us crack down on crime by reporting incidents - where there is criminal or anti-social behaviour occurring right now, call 111.
Other information can be reported to Police on 105, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre