NZ police arrest man after incident in Morrinsville overnight

Attributable to Acting Waikato District Commander Inspector Andrew Mortimore:

A 55-year-old man is in Police custody after an incident in Eastern Waikato early this morning which included the man threatening Police, and Police firing a shot at the man’s vehicle.

Police were called just after 1am to a family harm event in Morrinsville, where the man had reportedly been drinking for some hours and was threatening to drive. On Police arrival at the address, the man rammed the Police car with his own vehicle.

/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.