Two men are due in court after allegedly brandishing a firearm and threatening people from inside their car in the Christchurch suburb of Shirley.
Armed police descended on the area early this morning and cordoned it off.
Police received a report of a group in a vehicle holding a firearm and making threats about 1.20am, a police spokeswoman told the Herald.
Officers found the alleged offenders at a property on Marshlands Rd. Two people were arrested.
A 32-year-old man was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and possession of a cannabis plant for supply. He is due in the Christchurch District Court tomorrow.
A 28-year-old man was charged with obstructing police. He is due to appear in the same court a week later.
is an Auckland-based reporter who covers business, breaking news and local stories from T膩maki Makaurau. He joined the Herald as a Te Rito cadet in 2022.
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