Man charged after barricading himself in central Auckland house 5 Mar, 2021 09:12 PM 2 minutes to read Armed police have arrested a man who barricaded himself in a Mt Albert house and claimed he was armed. Video / NZ Herald Armed police have arrested a man who barricaded himself in a Mt Albert house and claimed he was armed. Video / NZ Herald NZ Herald The incident sparked a large police callout in Mt Albert. The 28-year-old's arrest came after police approached a suspicious vehicle in Whitaker Place in central Auckland to speak with the driver about 2.30pm yesterday. Before officers could speak with the driver, he allegedly fled.