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SIMON O’CONNOR / STUFF / Stuff
Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) made arrests on a property in a Wellington suburb (file photo).
Wellington police arrested three people following search warrants in Strathmore and Hutt Valley on Friday morning.
The court orders followed an altercation between members of Nomads and Black Power on Bay Rd in Kilbirnie on August 26, which involved knives and machetes. Stuff understands.
No one was seriously injured.
The police armed criminal squad attended as a precaution, said Kilbirnie Community Police Sgt. Michael Byrne.
A 21-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court on Friday charged with disorderly conduct and possession of a weapon.
A 29-year-old woman charged with disorderly conduct and possession of an offensive weapon is due to appear in Wellington District Court on September 11.
A 17-year-old man facing similar charges must appear in juvenile court.
Police also arrested a 22-year-old man for an unrelated matter at the Strathmore address, and he also appeared in Wellington District Court on Friday.
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The arrests follow an altercation between rival gangs (file photo).
