As it happened: Police update after incident forces evacuation of dozens of Levin residents

  • 05/08/2022

An update has been provided by the police after an incident forced 80 people out of their homes in Levin on Thursday.

A man barricaded himself inside a property on Bledisloe St on Thursday afternoon, with police saying he was threatening self-harm.

The incident was ongoing on Friday.

Manawatū Area Commander Insp Sarah Stewart and Mayor Bernie Wanden spoke to media with an update.

Watch the video.