Police incident in Rotorua CBD, person on roof

A police cordon at the intersection of Arawa and Tutanekai Sts in Rotorua. Photo /NZME.

Police are at an incident that has closed a street in the Rotorua CBD.

Rotorua Daily Post photographer on Arawa St says a person was on the roof of a building and there was a police presence in the area.

The person appeared “angry” and “distressed” and was “talking about Palestine”, he says.

The person also performed a haka.

There are police staff on the roof and the ground and “pockets” of onlookers.

Arawa St is closed between Tutanekai St and Amohia St.

A police spokeswoman said it appeared to be a mental health-related incident.

Police were alerted at about 12.40pm.

More to come.

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