A person of interest sought by police in Wellington has been arrested after officers, including the armed offenders squad, swarmed a suburb this morning.
The man aged 44 was arrested in the Mandalay Terrace area, in Khandallah, about 12.45pm, police say.
He will appear in court tomorrow on charges of burglary, breaching bail, unlawfully possessing a restricted weapon and unlawfully possessing ammunition.
He is also facing existing warrants due to unpaid fines.
Police, some armed, are searching the Mandalay Terrace area of Khandallah. (Source: 1News)
It comes after cordons were put in place in the area by officers earlier this morning.
A damaged vehicle at the scene is to be removed for forensic examination. It has what appears to be bullet holes in the side of it.
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