Police have slammed the "incredibly poor behaviour" of a crowd that taunted officers as they arrested a young man in Auckland's city centre.
Auckland police responded to a breach of the peace at the lower end of Queen Street just after 11pm on Friday.
Senior Sergeant Khush Kullar told Newshub police staff came across a young male being disruptive and threatening towards members of the public around Te Komititanga.
Snr Sgt Kullar said the young man initially ran from police but was soon arrested.
Video shared on TikTok of the young male being taken away by authorities showed what appeared to be his friends viciously heckling police staff.
The video showed two police officers on either side of the young male, while three other police staff directed them up Queen St.
As police took the young man away, the crowd of people screamed with one woman yelling: "I f***ing hate you pigs, you mother****ers."
And as police walked the handcuffed man further up Queen St, the crowd of aggressive hecklers followed, with some pulling the fingers while others continued to taunt police.
"There was some incredibly poor behaviour on display," Snr Sgt Kullar said in a statement.
Snr Sgt Kullar added members of the public should have been able to go about their night freely.
The young male was taken into custody and referred to Youth Aid.
