A 26-year-old man has been charged in relation to wilful damage and presenting a firearm after an incident in Glen Eden on Wednesday.
Residents in Glen Eden were on edge after reports of a possible gunshot being fired in the area.
At least two schools were in temporary lock-down following the incident and cordons were put in place on a section of West Coast Road near Glendale Road.
Local resident Connie Dou Nopera, of Te Aupouri and Ngāti Tautahi, says she was walking towards a second-hand store near the property at around 10am when police started approaching.
The Armed Offenders Squad has been deployed in Glen Eden after reports of a shot being fired in the area at 10am today. Cordons have been put in place on a section of West Coast Road near Glendale Road.
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Nopera told Te Ao she heard that a man and woman were arguing at the property and there was a gun involved.
Police say they conducted a number of enquiries since Wednesday to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The man is due to appear in the Waitakere District Court this afternoon,” police said in a statement.
No one else is being sought in relation to the incident.
