Man arrested amid assault reports, threat towards officers after armed police descend on North Shore property

A man wearing a Head Hunters shirt has been arrested after armed police swarmed to a house on Auckland's North Shore on Tuesday morning.

Police said they were called to a residential address on Sartors Ave in Browns Bay following reports of an assault.

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A police spokesperson said the victim left the address and hasn't sustained serious injuries.

When police arrived at the property a male became aggressive towards officers and made multiple threats.

"Cordons were put in place and the Police Negotiating Team was deployed," the spokesperson said. 

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Police thank those living within the cordons for their cooperation and say they will be lifted in "due course". 

A Newshub cameraman said police arrested a man wearing a Head Hunters shirt.

It comes after a woman in a local community group said she lives near the incident and police were trying to get people inside another house to come out. 

A local told Newshub armed police were going to a property down a long driveway. The resident also said an officer told her to stay inside.

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