Police block Ford Rd, Rotorua: Armed Offenders Squad, St John helping officers carry out arrest warrant

Police blocked off Ford Rd in Rotorua’s Fordlands as officers carried out an arrest warrant on Monday evening.

A spokeswoman for police told the Rotorua Daily Post the Armed Offenders Squad, St John Ambulance and Fire and Emergency NZ were called “as a precaution”.

This incident was resolved about 10pm and one person was arrested, police said.

A 45-year-old man is due to appear in Rotorua District Court this morning facing charges include breach of bail and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

A spokeswoman for Fire and Emergency NZ confirmed they had been called to help but referred all questions to police.