The wanted man finally opens the door after nearly 12 hours of negotiation by phone. He sees police officers dressed in the black of the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS), and Police dog teams. He has a child with him. Not expecting to be confronted with quite such a reception, the man refuses to submit to officers, and concern for the safety of the child and his partner in the house means officers do not use other means to arrest him. The man tells them: “I’m not coming with you, I want Pete, I want to speak to Pete.”
/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.
