Attributable to Inspector Ash Gurney, Acting Manawatu Area Commander:
A man has been arrested in Levin this evening, hours after an incident reportedly involving a firearm.
Police received reports of a firearm being discharged around 3:10pm today, in the vicinity of Mabel Street, Levin.
Officers were on scene within minutes. There was no obvious damage located, or injuries to any person.
Police follow-up enquiries in the area led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man following a traffic stop in Levin around 5:45pm, invoked under the Gang Conflict Warrant.
A sawn-off .22 rifle, and ammunition, was also located. Enquiries are ongoing as to whether the man is linked to the report of a firearm discharge.
He is remanded in custody and will be appearing in Levin District Court tomorrow, on a charge of unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Reassurance patrols remain in Levin as part of Operation Bath, while a Gang Conflict Warrant is still in place.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre