Two people have been arrested this morning following an incident at a Cook St address in central Auckland on Monday afternoon when a group of men entered the premises claiming sovereignty of the location, police say.
The men, aged 50 and 66, are now facing charges of trespass, forcible entry and assault and will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow.
The two were from part of a group of uniformed men that entered the Tournament Parking office at City Works Depot, a business and entertainment complex on Cook Street, on Monday afternoon.
Footage of the incident was uploaded on the YouTube channel of activist and self-proclaimed "surrogate king" John Wanoa.
The video showed staff being forcefully removed by the men with "Federal Marshal" emblazoned on their shirts.
Further arrests are anticipated and police are continuing to search for a number of others in relation to this incident both in Auckland and other parts of the country.
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Marcia Murray said this had been a traumatic ordeal for staff at the premises.
She also stressed that police would not want people taking the law into their own hands to resolve perceived grievances.
"No one has a right to enter a building, remove people and illegally lay claim to an area. Such activity is a criminal offence and will result in those who participate in activities of this type being held accountable through the courts."
