Police stand-off with a woman on a roof in Mangere Bridge

The house where the stand off occured
The house where the stand off occured Photo credit: Newshub

 

Police are in a stand-off with a woman on a rooftop of a residential property in Auckland following a reported pursuit. 

Police issued a statement at 1.50pm to say that the issue has now been resolved, and the woman is in police custody.

She was on the roof of a house in the suburb of Mangere Bridge, where she was reportedly talking on a mobile phone.

Residents told NZME that armed police and officers with dogs were on scene. 

Before saying the issue was resolved, a police spokesperson had confirmed officers were on scene and talking to the woman.

Earlier reports were that the suspect was male, but police later confirmed it was a woman.

Newshub.