Police say they have not yet located a man reported to have been carrying a firearm in the Bay of Plenty town this afternoon, but they want to hear from anyone else who may have seen him. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Police are investigating reports of a man possibly carrying a firearm in Te Puke on Thursday afternoon.
In an update after 11pm, police said they found the man they were looking for and took him into custody.
They thanked Te Puke residents for the information provided after the public appeal for information.