Police have confirmed armed officers stopped a bus in central Wellington this morning in their search for man who had attempted a robbery shortly prior.
Police were seeking a male following the attempted robbery of an individual on the street in Berhampore shortly after 7am and received information he may have been on the bus.
Initial reports suggested the robbery may have involved a weapon so police deployed armed officers as a result.
However after stopping the bus, police spoke to a specific individual on board and established they were not the person being sought.
The officers then took time to explain to passengers and the driver why the bus had been stopped before allowing them to continue their journey shortly after.
Inquiries into the incident are ongoing and it has not been confirmed if a weapon was involved.
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