20 Jul 2014

Armed offenders callout in Christchurch

5:27 pm on 20 July 2014

A woman will face firearms charges after a domestic incident in Christchurch on Sunday afternoon, to which armed police were called.

Members of the armed offenders squad were called to a house in the suburb of Richmond at 1.20pm, after a woman visiting the address claimed had someone pointed a gun at her.

Police arrested two people and found a firearm during a search of the address.

A 48-year-old woman was arrested and will face firearm charges.